All Crimes Are Technically Considered Crimes Against the State, or Government

question 58

Multiple Choice

All crimes are technically considered crimes against the state, or government. This is an example of which characteristic of the criminal justice system?

• A) Criminal justice processes apply only when a crime has been committed
• B) Criminal justice processes are initiated by the state against the accused
• C) The agents responsible for initiating the criminal justice process are government employees
• D) Because crimes are viewed as acts against society as a whole, there are few time limits placed on when charges may be filed

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Definitions:

Theorem

A statement that has been proven on the basis of previously established statements, such as other theorems, and generally accepted principles, like axioms.

Directional Test

Another term for a one-tailed test, emphasizing the test's focus on detecting an effect in a specific direction, either positive or negative.

One-Tailed Test

A hypothesis test in which the region of rejection is on only one side of the sampling distribution, used when the alternative hypothesis specifies the direction of the effect.

Two-Tailed Test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference in two directions, either greater than or less than a specified range or value.