In Most Cases, ______ Determine Whether an Offender Should Be

question 97

Multiple Choice

In most cases, ______ determine whether an offender should be released on parole.

• A)judges
• B)parole boards
• C)parole officers
• D)governors

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Definitions:

Gambler's Fallacy

The mistaken belief that if something happens more frequently than normal during some period, it will happen less frequently in the future, or vice versa.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that depends on the first examples that appear in someone's mind when considering a particular subject, idea, technique, or choice.

Conjunction Fallacy

The cognitive bias where people incorrectly believe specific conditions are more probable than a single general one.

Public Relations

The strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.