The lay witness is an individual who has some personal knowledge of the facts of the case derived from personal perceptions, that is, from what was seen, heard, or felt

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: TRUE

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What offense has a conventional meaning that need not be connected with the criminal law, but is typically damage to property or obstructing preparation for war or national defense?

a. Sabotage b. Burglary c. Treason d. Tyranny

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Which of the following criticisms has been made of the labeling perspective?

a. It fails to consider how labels might affect self-concepts. b. It does not specify the conditions under which a label will be accepted or rejected. c. It spends too much time examining the factors that lead to primary deviation. d. It only explains rule breaking that is secretive and not socially labeled as deviant.

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What hypothesis states that marijuana leads to abusing other drugs?

A. the copycat drug hypothesis B. the pyramid hypothesis C. the gateway hypothesis D. the snowball hypothesis

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In smaller departments, detectives tend to be generalists

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

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