When Assessing Whether a Mistake in Case Processing Constituted a Harmless

question 21

Multiple Choice

When assessing whether a mistake in case processing constituted a harmless error, this approach has the appeals court review case records for the purpose of assessing the factual guilt or innocence of the defendant in light of untainted evidence admitted into the record:

• A) Effect-of-the-verdict approach
• B) Guilt-based approach
• C) Negotiated-justice approach
• D) Batting-average approach

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Definitions:

CENAPS

An acronym for the Center for Applied Sciences, which develops models and strategies for the treatment of addiction and related disorders.

Disease Model

A framework that views addiction as a chronic, relapsing disease with biological, psychological, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations.

Outcome Expectancies

Beliefs about the probable outcomes of certain behaviors or treatments in psychology and health sciences.

Marlatt's Model

A cognitive-behavioral approach to understanding and preventing relapse in addiction recovery, focusing on coping strategies and lifestyle changes.