Vertical Prosecution Means

question 32

Multiple Choice

Vertical prosecution means:

• A)similar crimes are handled by the same prosecutor.
• B)cases are assigned to prosecutors based on the location where the crime occurred.
• C)prosecutors are assigned based on the court proceeding involved.
• D)a case is assigned to a prosecutor who handles it through all of the court proceedings.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by its consequences, such as reward or punishment.

Extinction

Within the field of psychology, a conditioned response gradually fades and ultimately vanishes.

Unconditioned Stimulus

Within the framework of classical conditioning, a stimulus inherently and spontaneously elicits a reaction without the necessity of prior learning.

Negative Punishment

A form of behavioral control that involves the removal of a desirable stimulus following a behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.