Jurisdiction Refers to

question 9

Multiple Choice

Jurisdiction refers to

• A) rules and principles announced in court decisions.
• B) the authority of a court to hear and decide certain cases.
• C) the constitutionality of a law.
• D) statutory law.
• E) the common law.

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Definitions:

Polygraph

A machine, commonly called a lie detector, that monitors changes in the body, and is used to try to determine whether someone is lying.

Error Rate

The frequency at which errors occur in a process or system, often used as a measure of performance or reliability.

Amygdala

A set of neurons located deep in the brain's medial temporal lobe, playing key roles in the processing of emotions.

Thalamus

The forebrain structure that sits at the top of the brain stem in the brain’s central core and serves as an important relay station.