John Is a District Attorney for a Large Metropolitan Area,facing

question 31

Multiple Choice

John is a district attorney for a large metropolitan area,facing election in the coming year.During the course of John's day,he receives news that a well-known professional football player has attempted to murder his wife,who was having an affair with a state senator.John knows that the way he prosecutes this media-driven case may determine if he is reelected. John is facing a great deal of pressure to bring the football player to justice.He knows what he would do if the suspect was an ordinary citizen.He also knows that his election is coming soon.Despite the media pressure for a trial,John makes plans to meet with the defense to see if they are willing to work out an agreement.John would prefer to _________ the case.

• A)charge
• B)withdraw
• C)drop
• D)plea-bargain

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Definitions:

Marginal Means

The average value of a variable across different levels of another variable, often used in the context of factorial designs or ANOVA.

Significant Main Effect

In statistical analysis, a main effect is considered significant if the differences within groups are larger than would be expected by chance alone.

Crime Area

A geographic location or zone that has a higher incidence of criminal activities compared to others.

Marginal Mean

The average value of a variable in a dataset, keeping other variables constant.