The prosecution’s burden of proving the guilt of the defendant beyond a moral certainty is known as:

a. Burden of persuasion
b. Burden of production
c. Burden of proof
d. None of the above


c. Burden of proof

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She decides against it because the possibility of being expelled from the university a few months before graduation outweighs the possible gains of saving some extra money. This is an example of the _______ component of the social bond. a. involvement b. commitment c. belief d. attachment

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All of the following statements are true in regards to testing except:

a. Tests are not easy to construct. b. Tests determine what the student has learned. c. Tests have limited or no value. d. Tests give teachers some clues whether he is achieving his teaching goals.

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Doctors, nurses, chaplains, and psychologists make up the ________ staff within a prison.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Among youth who reported never having been in a gang, the researchers Curry, Decker, and Egely (2002) found that ______ of these youth had reported engaging in some form gang-related behavior.

a. about half b. most of c. a handful d. an unknown amount

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