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.

Know the legal frameworks and consumer rights associated with borrowing and debt, including bankruptcy laws.

Understand the psychological and social factors that can lead to indebtedness.

Recognize the role and services of credit counseling and debt management agencies.

Understand the tax implications and benefits related to consumer loans and interest deductions.

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Definitions:

Deuterium Atoms

Heavy hydrogen atoms that contain one proton and one neutron in the nucleus, often used as a tracer or in nuclear reactors.

Catalytic Base

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction by providing an alternative reaction pathway with lower activation energy, and which participates in the reaction as a base (accepting protons).

2-methylcyclohexanone

An organic compound consisting of a six-membered ring with a ketone functional group and a methyl group attached.

Enolate

An ion formed by the deprotonation of an alpha carbon of a carbonyl compound, involved in many important organic reactions.