What Is a Geographic Information System

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Multiple Choice

What is a geographic information system?

• A) A device that determines current latitude, longitude, speed, and direction of movement
• B) Designed to work with information that can be shown on a map
• C) Contains a microchip and an antenna, and typically works by transmitting a serial number via radio waves to an electronic reader, which confirms the identity of a person or object bearing the tag
• D) Commonly used to transmit network signals over great distances

Define and distinguish between key legal terms such as indictment, information, and probable cause.

Differentiate between crimes and torts and know the classifications of crimes.

Grasp the procedural steps in a criminal case from arrest through appeal.

Identify pretrial motions and understand their purposes in a criminal case.

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Definitions:

Linear Relationship

A type of connection between two variables where the change in one is directly proportional to the change in the other.

Positively Skewed Distribution

A type of distribution where the tail on the right side of the distribution's peak is longer or fatter than the left side, indicating that the bulk of the values lie to the left of the mean.

Distribution

The manner in which a statistical data or a population is spread out or arranged over a range of values.

Empirical Rules

Practical guidelines based on observed data which are used to interpret statistical distributions, notably the 68-95-99.7 (or three-sigma) rule for normal distributions.