Joey Bought a Ticket to the Sugar Bowl Game in New

question 6

Multiple Choice

Joey bought a ticket to the Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans.Joey had a car but did not have enough money to buy the gasoline for the trip to the game.He stopped at an old-fashioned "full service" gas station near Birmingham and said to the attendant "Fill 'er up." The sign at the station said "No credit." The moment the attendant finished pumping the gas into Joey's car, Joey sped off without paying.On these facts the state of Alabama charged Joey with robbery.Which of the following statements indicates the most likely outcome of Joey's trial?

• A)Joey would be convicted of robbery since he carried away personal property of another in a forceful manner.
• B)Joey would likely be convicted of theft.
• C)Joey would likely be convicted of burglary on the basis that he entered the station with the intent to commit a felony therein.
• D)Joey would likely be found not guilty of any crime because there was insufficient evidence from which the jury could infer that he harbored a criminal intent.

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Definitions:

Undercoverage

A bias in sampling that occurs when some members of the targeted population are inadequately represented in the sample.

Response Bias

The phenomenon where participants in research or surveys alter their responses due to non-random reasons, leading to skewed data.

Nonresponse Bias

Nonresponse Bias occurs when individuals who do not participate in a survey differ significantly from those who do, potentially skewing the results.

Voluntary Response Bias

A bias in survey results that occurs when the respondents who choose to participate are not representative of the intended population.