In 2014-2015, Probation Was Most Likely to Be Part of a Sentence

question 160

True/False

In 2014-2015, probation was most likely to be part of a sentence in the category of crimes against the person (72 percent).

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Definitions:

Framing Effect

The cognitive bias where people decide on options based on whether they are presented in a positive or negative way, rather than on the content itself.

Confirmation Bias

The inclination to seek out, understand, prefer, and remember details in a manner that validates one's existing opinions or theories.

Sunk Cost Effect

The phenomenon where a person continues an endeavor because of previously invested resources (time, money, or effort), despite potential losses.

Availability Heuristic

The availability heuristic is a mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.