The Case of Calvin C

question 71

Multiple Choice

The case of Calvin C. Johnson provides an example of _________________________, or cases in which the police stop investigating other leads and focus only developing evidence against the suspects identified by eyewitnesses and believed to be guilty.

• A)confirmation bias
• B)prosecutorial discretion
• C)police officer discretion
• D)None of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Eardrum

The thin, membrane-like structure that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

Audition

The formal term for the sense of hearing.

Olfaction

The sense of smell, a chemical sensing system that is one of the five traditional senses.

Occipital

Pertaining to the occipital lobe, a region of the brain responsible for processing visual information.