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:

Small P-value

In statistical hypothesis testing, a small p-value indicates strong evidence against the null hypothesis, suggesting that the observed data is unlikely under the assumption of no effect or no difference.

Null Hypothesis

A statistical assumption that indicates no effect or no difference in a particular context, used as a starting point for hypothesis testing.

P-value

A statistical measure that helps scientists determine the significance of their research results by comparing the observed data against a specific hypothesis.

P-value

A statistical measure that indicates the probability of the observed data (or something more extreme) under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.