The Prosecution Always Bears the Burden of Persuading the Trier-Of-Fact

question 60

Multiple Choice

The prosecution always bears the burden of persuading the trier-of-fact that the defendant:

• A) is guilty based on clear and convincing evidence.
• B) committed the majority of the elements of the crime(s) charged
• C) committed each and every element of the crime(s) charged
• D) is guilty and deserves to be punished to the fullest extent of the law

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Definitions:

Normal Curve

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data where most occurrences take place in the middle of the range.

Probability

The measure or estimation of how likely it is that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 (impossible) and 1 (certain).

Median

A statistical measure that represents the middle value in a given set of data when it is arranged in numerical order.

Mean

A statistical measure representing the central value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number.