Which of the Following Defines the Factual Elements of a Criminal

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following defines the factual elements of a criminal offense?

• A)substantive criminal law
• B)procedural criminal law
• C)substantive civil law
• D)procedural civil law

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Definitions:

Construct Validity

The degree to which a test measures what it claims, or purports, to be measuring. It is the degree to which the dependent measure assesses what it intends to assess or the manipulation of the independent variable manipulates what it intends to manipulate.

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In experimental and statistical research, the variable being tested and measured, expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Limitation of Science

Constraints encountered in scientific research, such as biases, methodological errors, and the inability to provide absolute answers to all questions.