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When it comes to sex offender community notification and registration laws, there is _____ scientific evidence that they reduce sexual recidivism. Most critics argue that these laws _____.

According to the text, most trials:

Part of the reason for the Supreme Court decision in Roper v. Simmons (2005) was a result of research findings showing that key psychological capacities of juveniles are not fully developed compared to adults. These key capacities include all of the following, EXCEPT:

According to a report completed by Gookin (2007), nearly _____ have been incarcerated as a result of the SVP laws in the United States since 1990. As of 2007, _____ of them have been released.

Studies have analyzed wrongful conviction cases that were later overturned because DNA testing proved the wrongfully convicted person innocent. Of the following major causes of wrongful convictions, which one is found to be the most prevalent?

According to a report completed by Gookin (2007), nearly _____ have been incarcerated as a result of the SVP laws in the United States since 1990. As of 2007, _____ of them have been released.

If juries systematically exclude _____, the legal system _____.

When doing research on eyewitness memory, social scientists often look at many factors. Factors that are outside the control of the legal system are referred to as:

When doing research on eyewitness memory, social scientists often look at many factors. Factors that are outside the control of the legal system are referred to as:

A requirement to create an unbiased lineup seems obvious. However, there were many cases of lineups with the fillers not closely resembling the main suspect. Research found that such biased lineups lead to: