An opinion that is provided by the court that agrees with the outcome of the majority but has different reasons for the decision is referred to as a ______.

a. majority opinion
b. concurring opinion
c. dissenting opinion
d. minority opinion


b. concurring opinion

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Employee assistance programs are crucial in providing outplacement services and in assessing the violence potential of employees terminated for cause

a. True b. False

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In their general theory of crime, Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi describe crime as:

a. immediately gratifying. b. highly rewarding. c. carefully planned. d. all of the above. e. none of the above.

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Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe a criminal justice system in which relatively few crimes end up with a perpetrator being convicted and imprisoned after a trial?

a. Funnel effect b. Sieve effect c. Diminishing returns d. Case attrition

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__________ rights typically waived through plea bargaining are theright to trial by jury, the privilege against self-incrimination, and the right toconfront adverse witnesses

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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