The First Decision Maker in the Criminal Justice System and Often

question 5

Multiple Choice

The first decision maker in the criminal justice system and often the most important is:

• A) the judge
• B) the defense attorney
• C) the police officer
• D) the prosecutor

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Definitions:

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character, including thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Characteristic Thoughts

The habitual patterns or types of thinking that are typical of an individual's cognitive processes.

Habit

A repetitive behavior that an individual performs regularly, often without much conscious thought.

Pleasure Principle

In psychoanalytic theory, it is the driving force of the id that seeks immediate gratification of all desires, wants, and needs.