Which One of the Following Is Not a True Statement

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is not a true statement about civil lawsuits?

• A)The level of proof necessary to show legal liability is lower in a civil suit than in a criminal prosecution.
• B)Civil suits are often settled by cities before they proceed to trial.
• C)Civil suits cannot be used against police for disciplinary reasons unless accompanied by a criminal charge.
• D)Civil suits are more likely to be successful than criminal prosecutions.

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the importance of information that is readily available to them.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it, known also as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to favor, interpret, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that involves judging the probability of an event by its similarity to a prototype or an example that comes to mind, rather than on objective probability.