What Is the Burden of Proof in a Criminal Case

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is the burden of proof in a criminal case?

• A) Preponderance of the evidence
• B) Clear and convincing evidence
• C) Beyond a reasonable doubt
• D) Beyond a shadow of a doubt

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Definitions:

ENIAC

ENIAC, or Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, was one of the earliest electronic general-purpose computers made, operational in 1945.

Digital Computer

An electronic device that processes information in binary form and performs computations according to programmed instructions.

Storage Decay

Storage decay refers to the theory that information fades from memory over time if it is not accessed or used, leading to forgetting.

Physical Memory Trace

Hypothetical means by which memories are stored physically in the brain.