American courts adhere to the doctrine of following precedent, which is known as ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
stare decisis
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When a police officer determines in a split second that it is not necessary to shoot, but then does so because the other officers present are shooting, his brain may have signaled a what?
a. Sensory-motor cue b. Neural impulse error c. Prediction error d. Group behavior cue
A high school student steals money from a classmate's locker. How would strain theory account for this crime?
a. The offender must have come from a community that lacked informal social controls. b. The offender engaged in innovation to reach a legitimate goal through illegitimate means. c. The offender was influenced by America's strong cultural emphasis on economic success. d. The offender did not have coping mechanisms in place to adequately deal with their negative emotions.
When an officer has been notified to appear as a witness, the officer should prepare to testify in all of the following ways except:
A. give all of the facts of the case to the prosecutor. B. request relevant documents from the defense attorney. C. review the case with the officer's partner or superior officers and seek advise on how to effectively testify. D. make necessary arrangements to be available on the trial date.
A criminal act can not be both a tort and a crime
Indicate whether the statement is true or false