The Prosecution Rarely Files Direct Appeals Because

question 16

Multiple Choice

The prosecution rarely files direct appeals because:

• A)they are prohibited by law from doing so except in extraordinary circumstances.
• B)double jeopardy prevents an appellate court from reversing an acquittal.
• C)prosecuting agencies do not hire appellate attorneys.
• D)criminal cases rarely go to trial.

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Definitions:

Sampling Variability

The extent to which the statistic obtained from different samples for the same population varies.

Sample Mean

The average value of a set of observations sampled from a larger population.

Normally Distributed

A data distribution that is symmetrically shaped like a bell curve, with most data points clustering around a central mean value.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a statistic based on a large number of samples or simulations.