Timothy is the defendant in a criminal trial. He has been charged with the murder of his brother, which occurred last Saturday night at 10:05 PM. He insists he just finished his shift at subway at 10:00 PM and could not have possibly been at the scene of the crime in 5 minutes because it was nearly a 20-minute drive from his place of work. This statement is an example of what?
a. rebuttal
b. presumption of innocence
c. an alibi
d. an affirmative defense
c. an alibi
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
From the first day on the job, police officers are taught the values and rules of police work in a process called _____.
A. reformism B. incarceration C. communalization D. socialization
Why is the understanding of public policy helpful in our understanding of criminal justice?
What will be an ideal response?
Maturation as a threat to internal validity in experiments refers to:
a. some subjects are older than others b. as people grow and change, results can be impacted c. only subjects over the age of 21 are mature enough to be part of an experiment d. none of the above