Upon Which Party Does the Burden of Proof Rest and to What

question 45

Multiple Choice

Upon which party does the burden of proof rest and to what degree must it be established in an attempt to establish the voluntariness of a consent search?

• A)The prosecution must prove voluntariness by a preponderance of the evidence.
• B)The prosecution must prove voluntariness beyond a reasonable doubt.
• C)The defendant must prove voluntariness by a preponderance of the evidence.
• D)The defendant must prove voluntariness beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Definitions:

Test-Retest Reliability

A measure of consistency where the same test is administered to the same participants at two different points in time to assess the stability of the results.

Interrater Reliability

The degree of agreement among different raters or observers assessing the same phenomenon, reflecting the consistency of their measurements.

Interrater Reliability

A measure of the extent to which different observers or raters agree in their assessment decisions.

Error

The difference between a measured or calculated value and its true value, often considered in statistical and experimental data.