Which of the Following Statements Concerning Our Criminal Justice System

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning our criminal justice system is false?

• A)Police officers are good at detecting deception
• B)Sex offender treatment can be effective at reducing reoffending.
• C)Clinicians who use actuarial risk assessments are better at predicting risk of reoffending relative to those who rely on unstructured professional judgment.
• D)Police officers have comparable rates of suicide to the general population.
• E)Eyewitnesses can make mistakes when presented with police lineups.

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Definitions:

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Just Noticeable Difference

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Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus at which it can be detected by an individual at least 50% of the time.

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