When Presented with a Case by the Police, Who Decides

question 50

Multiple Choice

When presented with a case by the police, who decides whether or not to file formal charges?

• A)A prosecutor
• B)A judge
• C)A victim
• D)A court
• E)A magistrate

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Definitions:

Salience Effect

Refers to the tendency of individuals to focus on items or information that stand out more noticeably or are more significant to them.

Depth of Processing

A theory suggesting the depth (shallow to deep) of mental processing affects memory recall; deeper processing leads to better recall.

Retroactive Interference

The phenomenon where newly learned information interferes with the recall of information learned previously.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where old memories interfere with the recall of new memories.