The principle that an appellate court will reverse a conviction only when the trial record reveals substantial, as distinct from technical, error is known as the doctrine of ___________

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


ANS: harmless error

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a. Zone I b. Zone II c. Zone III d. Zone IV e. Zone V

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Officers who work the prison yard usually have the least seniority, befitting the assignment's reputation as dangerous and stressful

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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An evaluation study of Boston's Operation Ceasefire program found that the program ______

a. produced a significant reduction in youth homicides in Boston b. backfired and increased youth homicides in Boston c. had no effect on youth homicides d. reduced youth homicides but increased overall gang violence

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The rate of delinquency appears to increase with the number of unfavorable factors in the home

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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