A researcher is interested in the effect of police on crime. She records the size of the police force and the crime rate of 100 communities selected using a quota sampling design. After analyzing the data obtained, she concludes that the size of the police force causes a decrease in the crime rate. This illustrates a(n) _____________ approach to establishing causal relations
a. random
b. experimental
c. longitudinal
d. nonexperimental
d. nonexperimental
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a. judges b. jurors c. jailors d. policemen
Sending an unsolicited e-mail that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organization in an attempt to acquire sensitive data is known as:
A. online auction fraud. B. identity theft. C. cyber theft. D. phishing.
Last night Chuck was arrested for disorderly conduct. Today he and six other individuals are being taken to court for their initial appearances. Since all are facing minor misdemeanor charges they are not handcuffed
As a deputy sheriff escorts the group through the courthouse hallway toward the courtroom, Chuck bends over to tie his shoe. When he rises up again, the remainder of the group has disappeared around the corner of the hallway. Chuck uses the opportunity to pull a disappearing act of his own and walks out of the courthouse. Four hours later deputies show up at his door and arrest him. In addition to the original disorderly conduct charge, Chuck has committed: A) false report to peace officer. B) resisting transportation. C) evading detention. D) escape.
During the trial, a defendant's attorney must make objections where appropriate to give the trial judge an opportunity to correct an error or other problem as it occurs. Another reason for making objections during the trial is that:
A) otherwise an attorney could remain silent during the trial to allow errors to come into the trial with the hope that sufficient errors might require a reversal on appeal. B) it is said to preserve the trial record for appellate purposes. C) the court's time and the attorney's time are more properly used by attempting to correct errors as they occur rather than have to completely conduct a second trial if the result of the first is overturned on appeal. D) all of the above state correct responses. E) only A and B state correct responses.