Alicia Is on Trial for Issuing a Bad Check

question 60

Multiple Choice

Alicia is on trial for issuing a bad check.She was offered and accepted the assistance of a public defender.She was informed of the charges against her, received a speedy public trial by an impartial jury, and was not required to testify.The person to whom Alicia wrote the check did not appear at her trial, nor did any bank personnel.In this case:

• A)Alicia has received all of her Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment protections and rights.
• B)the jurisdiction will not make any difference in what elements must be proved to convict Alicia.
• C)Alicia has been denied her Fifth Amendment right to due process.
• D)Alicia, to be found guilty in any jurisdiction, must have known that she did not have enough money in her account to cover the check when she issued it.

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Definitions:

Subliminal Perception

The ability to detect information below the conscious level of awareness, which may influence thoughts, feelings, or actions without one being consciously aware of the stimuli.

Weber's Law

A principle stating that the change in a stimulus that will be just noticeable is a constant ratio of the original stimulus.

Just Noticeable Difference

The smallest change in intensity of a stimulus that can be detected by the sensory system.

Psychophysics Term

Relates to the study of the relationship between physical stimuli and the sensations and perceptions they produce.