If a researcher’s claim that the likelihood of recidivating is higher for ex-offenders who are unable to find legitimate employment, that would be a(n):
a. Nomothetic explanation
b. Idiographic explanation
c. Spurious statement
d. Intervening variable
a. Nomothetic explanation
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An out-of-court statement offered as evidence for the truth of the matter asserted is known as:
a. An Overt Act. b. Hearsay. c. Bootstrapping. d. The Pinkerton Rule.
________ holds that a person can defend a third party only under circumstances and to the degree that the third party could act on his or her own behalf
A) An imperfect self-defense B) The apparent danger rule C) The castle exception D) The alter ego rule
Supermax prisons were created to isolate gang members and other dangerous and violent offenders
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In several arrest cases, the courts have considered what sources of information meet the probable cause burden. Three main sources of information have been examined. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
a. Informants and other third parties b. Undercover agent information c. Firsthand knowledge d. Information that turns out, after the fact, to be mistaken but is reasonably relied on