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Based on Sell v. United States (2003), when can an incompetent defendant, who is not a danger to himself or others, be forcibly medicated to restore competency?

According to research, using the polygraph as an employment-screening device for jobs in law enforcement is problematic because:

What do studies generally show about using juror’s demographic characteristics to select the right jury for a case?

Dr. Lower is hired by the defense to give expert testimony in court on whether the defendant was insane at the time of the crime. When preparing their testimony, they chose to present information that only supports the defense’s case. According to Saks (1990), such an expert fulfills the role of:

John is 17 years of age and is on trial for murder. He will likely be automatically transferred and tried in adult court because his state has:

All of this information should be collected during the pre-lineup interview, EXCEPT:

According to the AP-LS recommendations, before the suspect is included in a lineup, the police need:

Obinze is hired by the defense to help select jurors who would be less likely to convict. This is an example of a psychologist acting in which role in the legal system?

Who should have an “appropriate adult” present during police interrogations?

What is the BEST predictor of the verdict a jury reaches in a case?