TEST BANK FOR
b b
Wrightsman'sbPsychologybandbthebLegalbSystem,b10thbEditionbKirkbHeilbrunEdiebGreeneAmybBra
dfieldbDouglass
Chapterb1-15
Chapterb01
1. bWhichbisbthebpurposebofblaws?
a. Legislatebmoralbbehavior
b. Controlbhumanbnature
c. Servebasbabmechanismbforbconflictbresolution
d. Allbofbthesebarebcorrect.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY:
REFERENCES:
Understand
Mid-
ThebImportancebofbLaws
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS:
TermEssay Assignment
b
LawsbHelpbResolvebConflictbandbProtectbthebPublic
b b
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:21bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:22bAM
and Terrorist Hazards/Pe
b bb
2. WhatbisbthebpurposebofbthebFifthbAmendmentbtobthebU.S.bConstitution?
rez
a. Preventsbunduebsearchesbandbseizures
b. Itbsafeguardsbusbagainstbself-incrimination
c. Protectsbspousesbfrombtestifyingbagainstbspouses
d. Providesbthebrightbtobpeacefulbprotest
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: ThebImportancebofbLaws
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebChangingbofbLaws
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:29bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:30bAM
3. EdwardbRosenheimerbwasbchargedbwithbabhit-and-
runbaccident,bbutbhebclaimedbthatbtheblawbrequiringbhimbtobreportbthebaccidentbtobthebpolicebwasbunconstitutionalbbecausebitbf
orcedbhimbtobincriminatebhimself,bviolatingbthebU.S.bConstitution.bAbNewbYorkbjudgebagreedbandbreleasedbhimbfrombcustod
y.bThisbcasebeventuallybcamebbeforebthebNewbYorkbCourtbofbAppeals;bwhatbwasbthisbcourt‘sbdecision?
a. Rosenheimer‘sboriginalbverdictbwasbupheldbbecausebtheblawbforcingbhimbtobincriminatebhimselfbwasbsaidbbybthisbc
ourtbtobbebunconstitutional.
b. RosenheimerbwasbreleasedbfrombcustodybbecausebthebCourtbofbGeneralbSessionsbinbNewbYorkbStatebsaidbthatbthe
bhit-and-runbregulationbshouldbbebremovedbbecausebofbunconstitutionality.
c. ThebNewbYorkbCourtbofbAppealsbconcludedbthatbthebrightbtobavoidbself-
incriminationbdidbnotboutweighbthebrightbofbinjuredbpersonsbtobseekbredressbforbtheirbsufferings.
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, d. ThebNewbYorkbCourtbofbAppealsbconcludedbthatbthebrightbofbinjuredbpersonsbtobseekbredressbforbtheirbsufferingsbd
idbnotboutweighbthebrightbtobavoidbself-incrimination.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
REFERENCES: ThebImportancebofbLaws
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebChangingbofbLaws
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:30bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:31bAM
4. Whichbtypebofbresearcherbisbconcernedbwithbcomparingblawsb(andbmechanismsbforbinstitutingbandbalteringblaws)binb
differentbsocietiesbandbrelatingbthembtobotherbcharacteristicsbofbthesebsocieties?
a. Anthropologist
b. Sociologist
c. Philosopher
d. Psychologist
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkbCritically
REFERENCES: ThebPsychologicalbStudybofbLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:31bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:32bAM
5. Ifbabresearcherbisbinterestedbinbthebstudybabspecificbsocietybandbexaminesbitsbinstitutionsb(e.g.,bthebfamily,bthebchurch,borbt
hebsubculture)btobdeterminebtheirbrolebinbdevelopingbadherencebtobtheblaw,bthatbresearcherbisbmostblikelybwhichbofbthese?
a. Psychologist
b. Sociologist
c. Anthropologist
d. Philosopher
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkbCritically
REFERENCES: ThebPsychologicalbStudybofbLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:32bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 6/7/2023b5:36bAM
6. Psychologybassumesbthatbindividualbcharacteristicsbaffectbhowbtheblegalbsystemboperatesbandbinbturnbtheblegalbsystembaffe
ctsbindividualbcharacteristicsbandbbehavior.bAsbdefinedbinbthebtext,bcharacteristicsbmaybincludebwhichbofbthebfollowing?
a. Socioeconomicbstatus
b. Personalbvalues
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, c. Minoritybstatus
d. Allbofbthesebarebcorrect.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkbCritically
REFERENCES: ThebPsychologicalbStudybofbLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:35bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:36bAM
7. Mostbforensicbpsychologistsbarebtrainedbasbwhichbofbthebfollowing?
a. Socialbpsychologists
b. Clinicalbpsychologists
c. Counselingbpsychologists
d. Criminologists
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Criminologists
REFERENCES: ThebPsychologicalbStudybofbLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:36bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:37bAM
8. AccordingbtobKurtbLewin,bwhatbinfluencesbthebbehaviorbofbanbindividualbinbtheblegalbsystem?
a. One‘sbpersonalbqualities
b. One‘sbsocialbclass
c. Bothbone‘sbpersonalbqualitiesbandbone‘sbsocialbclass
d. One‘sbattitudes
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: ThebPsychologicalbStudybofbLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:37bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:37bAM
9. Abcommonbrolebforbabforensicbpsychologistbisbwhichbofbthebfollowing?
a. Evaluatebwhetherbabdefendantbwasbsanebatbthebtimebthebcrimebwasbcommitted.
b. DeterminebifbthebDNAbfrombthebdefendantbmatchesbthebDNAbcollectedbatbthebcrimebscene.
c. Investigatebthebrolebthatbsocialbclassbplaysbinbcriminalbbehavior.
d. Examinebifbthebevidencebisbappropriatebtobintroducebinbcourt.
ANSWER: a
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,POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkbCritically
REFERENCES: ThebPsychologicalbStudybofbLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:37bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:38bAM
10. ThebUnitedbStatesbisbperhapsbthebmostbindividualisticbsocietybwherebpeoplebcanbdeviatebfrombthebnormborbmakebtheirb
ownbchoicesbtobabgreaterbdegree.bWhatbarebtwobdeeplybdesiredbvalues?
a. Individualismbandbfreebwill
b. Freedombandbpersonalbautonomy
c. Freedombwithbpersonalbresponsibility
d. Personalbresponsibilitybandbpersonalbautonomy
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:38bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:52bAM
11. Inb2017,bablawbknownbasbtheb―showbmebyourbpapersblaw,‖bwhichbprohibitsblocalbauthoritiesbfromblimitingbthebabilitybofbl
awbenforcementborbcourtbpersonnelbtobdemandbproofbofbabperson‘sbimmigrationbstatusbandbreportbitbtobfederalbofficials,bwasbp
assedbinbwhichbstate?
a. Baltimore
b. Florida
c. Texas
d. NewbYork
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:52bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:54bAM
12. MostbofbthebU.S.bSupremebCourtbdecisions,blikebthebMirandabrule,bthatbprovidedbmorebexplicitbrightsbforbthosebs
uspectedbofbbreakingbtheblaw,boccurredbduringbwhichbdecade?
a. 1950s
b. 1960s
c. 1970s
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, d. 1980s
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:54bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:56bAM
13. Inbmorebrecentbcases,bthebSupremebCourtbhasbruledbinbfavorbofblawbenforcementbasbopposedbtobindividualsbsuspectedbofb
breakingbtheblaw.bInbFlorencebv.bBoardbofbChosenbFreeholders,bthebCourtbruledbwhichbofbthebfollowing?
a. Policebcanbstopbabmotoristbwhombtheybbelievebhasbviolatedbtrafficblawsbevenbifbtheirbulteriorbmotivebisbtobi
nvestigatebthebpossibilitybofbdrugbdealing.
b. Jailbofficialsbcanbstripbsearchbpettyboffendersbevenbwhenbtherebisbnobsuspicionbofbcarryingbabweaponborbcon
traband.
c. Policebcanbconductb―no-knock‖braidsbonbindividualbhomes.
d. Policebcanbusebdeceptionbinborderbtobextractbabconfessionbfrombabsuspect.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkbCritically
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:56bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:57bAM
14. Thebduebprocessbmodelbwouldbsubscribebtobwhichbofbthebfollowingbstatements?
a. Itbisbbetterbforbonebinnocentbpersonbtobbebconvictedbthanbforbmanybguiltybpersonsbtobgobfree.
b. Itbisbbetterbforbmanybguiltybpersonsbtobgobfreebthanbtobconvictbonebinnocentbperson.
c. Mirandabrightsbarebdetrimentalbtobconvictingbguiltybpersons.
d. Theb―three-strikes‖blawbisbinbplacebtobprotectbsocietybfrombdangerousbcriminals.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:59bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:01bAM
15. Whichbofbthebfollowingbisbabbasicbcharacteristicbofbthebcrimebcontrolbmodelbofbthebcriminalbjusticebsystem?
a. Thebsystembshouldbpresentbobstaclesbtobthebconvictionbofbdefendantsbtobprotectbthebinnocent.
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, b. Thebsuspectbisbassumedbtobbebinnocentbuntilbprovenbguiltybinbabcourtbofblaw.
c. Emphasisbinbthebcourtsbshouldbbebforbefficientbdetectionbandbprosecutionbofbcriminals.
d. Greaterbcontrolbneedsbtobbebexertedboverbthebpolicebinbtheirbinvestigationbofbsuspectsbtobprotectbindividualbr
ights.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:01bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:02bAM
16. Duebtobthebrecessionbbetweenb2007bandb2009,bthebfederalbandbstatebbudgetsbtightened,bforcingbreevaluationbofb―toughbo
nbcrimebpolicies‖bleadingbtobalternativebprogramsbtobreducebrepeatboffence.bThesebalternativesbhavebincludedbwhichbofbthebfo
llowing?
a. Diversionary,bcommunity-basedbtreatmentbprograms
b. Educationalbandbreentrybprogramsbforbinmates
c. Substancebabusebandbmentalbhealthbtreatmentbprogramsbforbinmates
d. Allbofbthesebarebcorrect.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkbCritically
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:02bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 6/7/2023b5:39bAM
17. ThebFirstbAmendmentbtobthebU.S.bConstitutionbprotectsbfreedombofbspeechbincludingbwhichbofbthebfollowing?
a. Callsbtobviolence
b. Perjury
c. Raciallyboffensivebspeech
d. Crimesbagainstbothers
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:03bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:05bAM
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,18. WhichbofbthebfollowingbisbtruebaboutbthebUnitedbStatesbandbitsbprisoners?
a. ThebUnitedbStatesbhasbabsimilarbamountbofbincarcerationbofbitsbcitizensbwhenbcomparedbwithbotherbdevelopedbn
ations.
b. ThebUnitedbStatesbincarceratesbabhigherbpercentagebofbitsbcitizensbthanbanybotherbdevelopedbnation.
c. ThebUnitedbStatesbincarceratesbablowerbpercentagebofbitsbcitizensbthanbanybotherbdevelopedbnation.
d. ThebUnitedbStatesbincarceratesbabproportionalbamountbofbcriminalsbwhenbcomparedbtobitsbcrimebrate.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:05bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:08bAM
19. Thebprinciplebofbequalitybisboftenbatboddsbwithbwhichbvaluebwhenbimplementingblawsbandbpunishingboffenders?
a. Proportionality
b. Discretion
c. Equity
d. Liberty
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:08bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:09bAM
20. Fillbinbthebblanksbinbthebfollowingbsentence:bOnebmightbarguebthatbthebstopbandbfriskbproceduresbusedbinbNewbYorkbCityb
violatebthebprinciplebofbequalitybandbrelybonbprofiling,basb52%bofbstopsbbetweenb2004bandb2012bwerebof
.
a. BiracialbIndividuals
b. Hispanics
c. Caucasians
d. AfricanbAmericans
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:09bAM
CopyrightbCengagebLearning.bPoweredbbybCognero. Pageb7
,DATEbMODIFIED:b 5/27/2023b6:11bAM
21. Whichbofbthebfollowingbpracticesbmostbclearlybviolatesbthebprinciplebofbequality?
a. Racialbprofiling
b. Proportionatebsentencing
c. Harshbsentencing
d. Proportionatebprofiling
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:11bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:12bAM
22. Whichbresolutionbofbabchoicebdoesbdeterminatebsentencingbfavor?
a. Equality,bratherbthanbdiscretion
b. Discretion,bratherbthanbequality
c. Commonbgood,bratherbthanbConstitutionalbrights
d. Constitutionalbrights,bratherbthanbcommonbgood
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:12bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:13bAM
23. Thebprinciplebofbproportionalitybreflectsbwhichbidea?
a. TherebshouldbbebthebsamebproportionbofbEuropeanbAmericansbarrestedbforbcrimebasbAfricanbAmericans.
b. Thebdefendant‘sbpunishmentbshouldbbebrelatedbtobthebmagnitudebofbtheboffense.
c. Repeatboffendersbwhobcommitbminorbcrimesbshouldbreceivebextensivebrehabilitation.
d. Abdefendantbwhobcommitsbminorbcrimesbshouldbreceivebabharshbpunishmentbifbthebdefendantbisbabhabitualbo
ffender.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:13bAM
CopyrightbCengagebLearning.bPoweredbbybCognero. Pageb8
,DATEbMODIFIED:b 5/27/2023b6:14bAM
24. Despitebthebprinciplebofbequality,bdiscretionbisboftenbdisplayedbbybwhichbofbthebfollowing?
a. Parolebofficers
b. Policebofficer
c. Probationbofficers
d. Allbofbthesebarebcorrect.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:15bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:16bAM
25. Commutingbabdeathbsentencebtoblifebimprisonmentbisbabtypebofbdiscretionbreferredbtobasbwhich?
a. Severitybmitigation
b. Clemency
c. Reversal
d. Leniency
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:16bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:17bAM
26. Fillbinbthebblankbinbthebfollowingbsentence:bTroybDavisbwasbconvictedbofbmurderingbabpolicebofficerbandbfacedbexecutio
nbinbGeorgia.bWhichbtypebofbpetitionbwasbpresentedbtobGeorgiabBoardbofbPardonsbandbParolebtobcommutebDavis‘sbsentenceb
toblifebinbprisonbratherbthanbexecutionbinbanbeffortbtobsavebhisblife?
a. Settlement
b. Clemency
c. Reversal
d. Leniency
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
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, DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:17bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:18bAM
27. Fillbinbthebblanksbinbthebfollowingbsentence:bThebtendencybofbjudgesbtobadministerbdifferingbpenaltiesbforbthebsameb
crimebisbreferredbtobasb .
a. biasedbsentencing
b. inequalitybinbsentencing
c. sentencingbdisparity
d. mandatorybsentencing
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkbCritically
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:18bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:19bAM
28. Whichbofbthebfollowingbdoesbdeterminatebsentencingbaccomplish?
a. Equality
b. Discretion
c. Proportionality
d. Leniency
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:19bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:20bAM
29. John,bthebplaintiffbinbabcivilbtrial,bsuedbhisbemployerbforbwrongfulbtermination.bNowbthatbthebtrialbisbover,bJohnbisbplease
dbthatbhebhadbabchancebtobhavebhisbvoicebheardbandbfeelsbhebwasbtreatedbfairlybandbjustlybbybthebsystem,bevenbthoughbthebout
comebwasbnotbinbhisbfavor.bAccordingbtobthebtext,bthisbperceptionbofbthebfairnessbisbanbimportantbcomponentbofbwhich?
a. Equalbjustice
b. Proceduralbjustice
c. Plaintiff‘sbrights
d. ThebAmericanbBarbAssociation‘sbethicalbstandardbofbpractice
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
CopyrightbCengagebLearning.bPoweredbbybCognero. Pageb10
b b
Wrightsman'sbPsychologybandbthebLegalbSystem,b10thbEditionbKirkbHeilbrunEdiebGreeneAmybBra
dfieldbDouglass
Chapterb1-15
Chapterb01
1. bWhichbisbthebpurposebofblaws?
a. Legislatebmoralbbehavior
b. Controlbhumanbnature
c. Servebasbabmechanismbforbconflictbresolution
d. Allbofbthesebarebcorrect.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY:
REFERENCES:
Understand
Mid-
ThebImportancebofbLaws
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS:
TermEssay Assignment
b
LawsbHelpbResolvebConflictbandbProtectbthebPublic
b b
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:21bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:22bAM
and Terrorist Hazards/Pe
b bb
2. WhatbisbthebpurposebofbthebFifthbAmendmentbtobthebU.S.bConstitution?
rez
a. Preventsbunduebsearchesbandbseizures
b. Itbsafeguardsbusbagainstbself-incrimination
c. Protectsbspousesbfrombtestifyingbagainstbspouses
d. Providesbthebrightbtobpeacefulbprotest
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: ThebImportancebofbLaws
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebChangingbofbLaws
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:29bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:30bAM
3. EdwardbRosenheimerbwasbchargedbwithbabhit-and-
runbaccident,bbutbhebclaimedbthatbtheblawbrequiringbhimbtobreportbthebaccidentbtobthebpolicebwasbunconstitutionalbbecausebitbf
orcedbhimbtobincriminatebhimself,bviolatingbthebU.S.bConstitution.bAbNewbYorkbjudgebagreedbandbreleasedbhimbfrombcustod
y.bThisbcasebeventuallybcamebbeforebthebNewbYorkbCourtbofbAppeals;bwhatbwasbthisbcourt‘sbdecision?
a. Rosenheimer‘sboriginalbverdictbwasbupheldbbecausebtheblawbforcingbhimbtobincriminatebhimselfbwasbsaidbbybthisbc
ourtbtobbebunconstitutional.
b. RosenheimerbwasbreleasedbfrombcustodybbecausebthebCourtbofbGeneralbSessionsbinbNewbYorkbStatebsaidbthatbthe
bhit-and-runbregulationbshouldbbebremovedbbecausebofbunconstitutionality.
c. ThebNewbYorkbCourtbofbAppealsbconcludedbthatbthebrightbtobavoidbself-
incriminationbdidbnotboutweighbthebrightbofbinjuredbpersonsbtobseekbredressbforbtheirbsufferings.
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, d. ThebNewbYorkbCourtbofbAppealsbconcludedbthatbthebrightbofbinjuredbpersonsbtobseekbredressbforbtheirbsufferingsbd
idbnotboutweighbthebrightbtobavoidbself-incrimination.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
REFERENCES: ThebImportancebofbLaws
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebChangingbofbLaws
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:30bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:31bAM
4. Whichbtypebofbresearcherbisbconcernedbwithbcomparingblawsb(andbmechanismsbforbinstitutingbandbalteringblaws)binb
differentbsocietiesbandbrelatingbthembtobotherbcharacteristicsbofbthesebsocieties?
a. Anthropologist
b. Sociologist
c. Philosopher
d. Psychologist
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkbCritically
REFERENCES: ThebPsychologicalbStudybofbLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:31bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:32bAM
5. Ifbabresearcherbisbinterestedbinbthebstudybabspecificbsocietybandbexaminesbitsbinstitutionsb(e.g.,bthebfamily,bthebchurch,borbt
hebsubculture)btobdeterminebtheirbrolebinbdevelopingbadherencebtobtheblaw,bthatbresearcherbisbmostblikelybwhichbofbthese?
a. Psychologist
b. Sociologist
c. Anthropologist
d. Philosopher
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkbCritically
REFERENCES: ThebPsychologicalbStudybofbLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:32bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 6/7/2023b5:36bAM
6. Psychologybassumesbthatbindividualbcharacteristicsbaffectbhowbtheblegalbsystemboperatesbandbinbturnbtheblegalbsystembaffe
ctsbindividualbcharacteristicsbandbbehavior.bAsbdefinedbinbthebtext,bcharacteristicsbmaybincludebwhichbofbthebfollowing?
a. Socioeconomicbstatus
b. Personalbvalues
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, c. Minoritybstatus
d. Allbofbthesebarebcorrect.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkbCritically
REFERENCES: ThebPsychologicalbStudybofbLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:35bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:36bAM
7. Mostbforensicbpsychologistsbarebtrainedbasbwhichbofbthebfollowing?
a. Socialbpsychologists
b. Clinicalbpsychologists
c. Counselingbpsychologists
d. Criminologists
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Criminologists
REFERENCES: ThebPsychologicalbStudybofbLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:36bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:37bAM
8. AccordingbtobKurtbLewin,bwhatbinfluencesbthebbehaviorbofbanbindividualbinbtheblegalbsystem?
a. One‘sbpersonalbqualities
b. One‘sbsocialbclass
c. Bothbone‘sbpersonalbqualitiesbandbone‘sbsocialbclass
d. One‘sbattitudes
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: ThebPsychologicalbStudybofbLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:37bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:37bAM
9. Abcommonbrolebforbabforensicbpsychologistbisbwhichbofbthebfollowing?
a. Evaluatebwhetherbabdefendantbwasbsanebatbthebtimebthebcrimebwasbcommitted.
b. DeterminebifbthebDNAbfrombthebdefendantbmatchesbthebDNAbcollectedbatbthebcrimebscene.
c. Investigatebthebrolebthatbsocialbclassbplaysbinbcriminalbbehavior.
d. Examinebifbthebevidencebisbappropriatebtobintroducebinbcourt.
ANSWER: a
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,POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkbCritically
REFERENCES: ThebPsychologicalbStudybofbLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:37bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:38bAM
10. ThebUnitedbStatesbisbperhapsbthebmostbindividualisticbsocietybwherebpeoplebcanbdeviatebfrombthebnormborbmakebtheirb
ownbchoicesbtobabgreaterbdegree.bWhatbarebtwobdeeplybdesiredbvalues?
a. Individualismbandbfreebwill
b. Freedombandbpersonalbautonomy
c. Freedombwithbpersonalbresponsibility
d. Personalbresponsibilitybandbpersonalbautonomy
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:38bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:52bAM
11. Inb2017,bablawbknownbasbtheb―showbmebyourbpapersblaw,‖bwhichbprohibitsblocalbauthoritiesbfromblimitingbthebabilitybofbl
awbenforcementborbcourtbpersonnelbtobdemandbproofbofbabperson‘sbimmigrationbstatusbandbreportbitbtobfederalbofficials,bwasbp
assedbinbwhichbstate?
a. Baltimore
b. Florida
c. Texas
d. NewbYork
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:52bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:54bAM
12. MostbofbthebU.S.bSupremebCourtbdecisions,blikebthebMirandabrule,bthatbprovidedbmorebexplicitbrightsbforbthosebs
uspectedbofbbreakingbtheblaw,boccurredbduringbwhichbdecade?
a. 1950s
b. 1960s
c. 1970s
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, d. 1980s
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:54bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:56bAM
13. Inbmorebrecentbcases,bthebSupremebCourtbhasbruledbinbfavorbofblawbenforcementbasbopposedbtobindividualsbsuspectedbofb
breakingbtheblaw.bInbFlorencebv.bBoardbofbChosenbFreeholders,bthebCourtbruledbwhichbofbthebfollowing?
a. Policebcanbstopbabmotoristbwhombtheybbelievebhasbviolatedbtrafficblawsbevenbifbtheirbulteriorbmotivebisbtobi
nvestigatebthebpossibilitybofbdrugbdealing.
b. Jailbofficialsbcanbstripbsearchbpettyboffendersbevenbwhenbtherebisbnobsuspicionbofbcarryingbabweaponborbcon
traband.
c. Policebcanbconductb―no-knock‖braidsbonbindividualbhomes.
d. Policebcanbusebdeceptionbinborderbtobextractbabconfessionbfrombabsuspect.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkbCritically
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:56bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b5:57bAM
14. Thebduebprocessbmodelbwouldbsubscribebtobwhichbofbthebfollowingbstatements?
a. Itbisbbetterbforbonebinnocentbpersonbtobbebconvictedbthanbforbmanybguiltybpersonsbtobgobfree.
b. Itbisbbetterbforbmanybguiltybpersonsbtobgobfreebthanbtobconvictbonebinnocentbperson.
c. Mirandabrightsbarebdetrimentalbtobconvictingbguiltybpersons.
d. Theb―three-strikes‖blawbisbinbplacebtobprotectbsocietybfrombdangerousbcriminals.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b5:59bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:01bAM
15. Whichbofbthebfollowingbisbabbasicbcharacteristicbofbthebcrimebcontrolbmodelbofbthebcriminalbjusticebsystem?
a. Thebsystembshouldbpresentbobstaclesbtobthebconvictionbofbdefendantsbtobprotectbthebinnocent.
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, b. Thebsuspectbisbassumedbtobbebinnocentbuntilbprovenbguiltybinbabcourtbofblaw.
c. Emphasisbinbthebcourtsbshouldbbebforbefficientbdetectionbandbprosecutionbofbcriminals.
d. Greaterbcontrolbneedsbtobbebexertedboverbthebpolicebinbtheirbinvestigationbofbsuspectsbtobprotectbindividualbr
ights.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:01bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:02bAM
16. Duebtobthebrecessionbbetweenb2007bandb2009,bthebfederalbandbstatebbudgetsbtightened,bforcingbreevaluationbofb―toughbo
nbcrimebpolicies‖bleadingbtobalternativebprogramsbtobreducebrepeatboffence.bThesebalternativesbhavebincludedbwhichbofbthebfo
llowing?
a. Diversionary,bcommunity-basedbtreatmentbprograms
b. Educationalbandbreentrybprogramsbforbinmates
c. Substancebabusebandbmentalbhealthbtreatmentbprogramsbforbinmates
d. Allbofbthesebarebcorrect.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkbCritically
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:02bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 6/7/2023b5:39bAM
17. ThebFirstbAmendmentbtobthebU.S.bConstitutionbprotectsbfreedombofbspeechbincludingbwhichbofbthebfollowing?
a. Callsbtobviolence
b. Perjury
c. Raciallyboffensivebspeech
d. Crimesbagainstbothers
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:03bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:05bAM
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,18. WhichbofbthebfollowingbisbtruebaboutbthebUnitedbStatesbandbitsbprisoners?
a. ThebUnitedbStatesbhasbabsimilarbamountbofbincarcerationbofbitsbcitizensbwhenbcomparedbwithbotherbdevelopedbn
ations.
b. ThebUnitedbStatesbincarceratesbabhigherbpercentagebofbitsbcitizensbthanbanybotherbdevelopedbnation.
c. ThebUnitedbStatesbincarceratesbablowerbpercentagebofbitsbcitizensbthanbanybotherbdevelopedbnation.
d. ThebUnitedbStatesbincarceratesbabproportionalbamountbofbcriminalsbwhenbcomparedbtobitsbcrimebrate.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebFirstbChoice:bRightsbofbIndividualsbversusbthebCommonbGood
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:05bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:08bAM
19. Thebprinciplebofbequalitybisboftenbatboddsbwithbwhichbvaluebwhenbimplementingblawsbandbpunishingboffenders?
a. Proportionality
b. Discretion
c. Equity
d. Liberty
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:08bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:09bAM
20. Fillbinbthebblanksbinbthebfollowingbsentence:bOnebmightbarguebthatbthebstopbandbfriskbproceduresbusedbinbNewbYorkbCityb
violatebthebprinciplebofbequalitybandbrelybonbprofiling,basb52%bofbstopsbbetweenb2004bandb2012bwerebof
.
a. BiracialbIndividuals
b. Hispanics
c. Caucasians
d. AfricanbAmericans
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:09bAM
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,DATEbMODIFIED:b 5/27/2023b6:11bAM
21. Whichbofbthebfollowingbpracticesbmostbclearlybviolatesbthebprinciplebofbequality?
a. Racialbprofiling
b. Proportionatebsentencing
c. Harshbsentencing
d. Proportionatebprofiling
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:11bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:12bAM
22. Whichbresolutionbofbabchoicebdoesbdeterminatebsentencingbfavor?
a. Equality,bratherbthanbdiscretion
b. Discretion,bratherbthanbequality
c. Commonbgood,bratherbthanbConstitutionalbrights
d. Constitutionalbrights,bratherbthanbcommonbgood
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:12bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:13bAM
23. Thebprinciplebofbproportionalitybreflectsbwhichbidea?
a. TherebshouldbbebthebsamebproportionbofbEuropeanbAmericansbarrestedbforbcrimebasbAfricanbAmericans.
b. Thebdefendant‘sbpunishmentbshouldbbebrelatedbtobthebmagnitudebofbtheboffense.
c. Repeatboffendersbwhobcommitbminorbcrimesbshouldbreceivebextensivebrehabilitation.
d. Abdefendantbwhobcommitsbminorbcrimesbshouldbreceivebabharshbpunishmentbifbthebdefendantbisbabhabitualbo
ffender.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:13bAM
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,DATEbMODIFIED:b 5/27/2023b6:14bAM
24. Despitebthebprinciplebofbequality,bdiscretionbisboftenbdisplayedbbybwhichbofbthebfollowing?
a. Parolebofficers
b. Policebofficer
c. Probationbofficers
d. Allbofbthesebarebcorrect.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:15bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:16bAM
25. Commutingbabdeathbsentencebtoblifebimprisonmentbisbabtypebofbdiscretionbreferredbtobasbwhich?
a. Severitybmitigation
b. Clemency
c. Reversal
d. Leniency
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:16bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:17bAM
26. Fillbinbthebblankbinbthebfollowingbsentence:bTroybDavisbwasbconvictedbofbmurderingbabpolicebofficerbandbfacedbexecutio
nbinbGeorgia.bWhichbtypebofbpetitionbwasbpresentedbtobGeorgiabBoardbofbPardonsbandbParolebtobcommutebDavis‘sbsentenceb
toblifebinbprisonbratherbthanbexecutionbinbanbeffortbtobsavebhisblife?
a. Settlement
b. Clemency
c. Reversal
d. Leniency
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
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, DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:17bAM
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27. Fillbinbthebblanksbinbthebfollowingbsentence:bThebtendencybofbjudgesbtobadministerbdifferingbpenaltiesbforbthebsameb
crimebisbreferredbtobasb .
a. biasedbsentencing
b. inequalitybinbsentencing
c. sentencingbdisparity
d. mandatorybsentencing
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkbCritically
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:18bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:19bAM
28. Whichbofbthebfollowingbdoesbdeterminatebsentencingbaccomplish?
a. Equality
b. Discretion
c. Proportionality
d. Leniency
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
TOPICS: ThebSecondbChoice:bEqualitybversusbDiscretion
DATEbCREATED: 5/27/2023b6:19bAM
DATEbMODIFIED: 5/27/2023b6:20bAM
29. John,bthebplaintiffbinbabcivilbtrial,bsuedbhisbemployerbforbwrongfulbtermination.bNowbthatbthebtrialbisbover,bJohnbisbplease
dbthatbhebhadbabchancebtobhavebhisbvoicebheardbandbfeelsbhebwasbtreatedbfairlybandbjustlybbybthebsystem,bevenbthoughbthebout
comebwasbnotbinbhisbfavor.bAccordingbtobthebtext,bthisbperceptionbofbthebfairnessbisbanbimportantbcomponentbofbwhich?
a. Equalbjustice
b. Proceduralbjustice
c. Plaintiff‘sbrights
d. ThebAmericanbBarbAssociation‘sbethicalbstandardbofbpractice
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
REFERENCES: BasicbChoicesbinbthebPsychologicalbStudybofbthebLaw
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
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