When the Police Began Searching for a Serial Killer, They

question 130

Multiple Choice

When the police began searching for a serial killer, they stopped only vehicles carrying Caucasian males. What are the police engaging in?

• A) prototyping
• B) the halo effect
• C) contrast effects
• D) selective perception
• E) profiling

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Definitions:

Deposition

A pretrial sworn and recorded testimony of a witness that is acquired out of court with no judge present.

Interrogatories

A set of formal written questions required to be answered under oath, used as a discovery tool in civil litigation to gather information from the opposing party.

Default Judgment

Judgment for the plaintiff that occurs when the defendant fails to respond to the complaint.

Hearsay

Evidence presented in court which is not based on a witness's direct knowledge but on another's statement, not made under oath in the court of law, and thus often not admissible as evidence.