The Harmless Error Rule Used by Appellate Courts Results in the Reversal

question 38

Multiple Choice

The Harmless Error Rule used by appellate courts results in the reversal of a conviction:

• A)if there were any errors at trial.
• B)only if the errors at trial were procedural.
• C)only if there were constitutional errors.
• D)only if the errors at trial affected the outcome of the case.

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Definitions:

Z-Value

A measure of how many standard deviations an element is from the mean.

Upper Confidence Bound

A value at the upper end of a confidence interval, indicating the highest value that, with a certain level of confidence, is believed to enclose the true population parameter.

Population Proportion

The proportion of a certain outcome or characteristic within an entire population.

Upper Confidence Bound

The upper limit of a confidence interval, representing the highest value that a parameter is expected to be.