Which One of the Following Statements with Regard to the Characteristics

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements with regard to the characteristics of civil and criminal actions is true?

• A) If a person is convicted of a criminal offence, he cannot also be sued in a civil action by the victim.
• B) In a civil action, a person or persons sue another or others usually for the purpose of being compensated for injury or loss suffered.
• C) In a criminal case, an individual person is taking the action against the accused.
• D) The prosecutor must prove his case based "upon a balance of probabilities."
• E) The person who begins a civil action is usually called the "prosecutor."

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

Operant Conditioning is a learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Stimulus Experience

The process of perceiving and responding to events or changes in the environment as stimuli.

Observational Learning

A learning process where individuals acquire new behaviors, skills, or attitudes by watching and imitating others.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the consequences of an action affect the likelihood of the action being performed again, involving reinforcement and punishment.