The Parallel in Attempting to Understand Truth Based on Legal

question 26

Multiple Choice

The parallel in attempting to understand truth based on legal evidence and scientific evidence is that in both cases

• A)we can make decisions with absolute certainty.
• B)the decisions we make depend on the quality and extent of evidence.
• C)we make our decisions based on subjective impressions of people.
• D)decisions are reliable and accurate.

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Definitions:

Noncompliance

The act of failing or refusing to comply with laws, regulations, or norms.

Impression Management

The practice of deliberately controlling or influencing the perceptions others have of an individual or group.

Tactics

Specific actions or strategies designed to achieve a short-term goal or to deal with a particular situation.

Agent

An individual or entity authorized to act on behalf of another (known as the principal) in dealing with third parties.