A Researcher Wants to Compare Current Plea-Bargaining Practices in the United

question 19

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to compare current plea-bargaining practices in the United States with practices in Mexico. This is an example of which type of analysis:?

• A) crime mapping
• B) transnational research
• C) descriptive comparative research
• D) true experiment

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Gross Benefit

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Training Program Cost

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Return on Investment

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ROI

A metric used to evaluate the efficiency or profitability of an investment, comparing net gain to initial cost.