Author Question: A factor that the court can consider in deciding a motion for a change of venue is: a. a trial at ... (Read 61 times)

JGIBBSON · **on:** Aug 12, 2018

A factor that the court can consider in deciding a motion for a change of venue is:

a. a trial at a distant location places a burden on the witnesses.
b. the courts in the community where the crime occurred are busy.
c. the prosecutor's office in the community where the crime occurred is short-staffed.
d. the police in the community where the crime occurred want the trial to remain in their jurisdiction.

Question 2

According to Cohen and Felson, why did crime rates increase between 1960 and 1980?

a. Because unemployment rose resulting in an increase in motivated offenders.
b. Because the amount of suburban neighborhoods decreased resulting in a population shift to urban neighborhoods.
c. Because a demographic bulge in the population resulted in an increased number of motivated offenders.
d. Because guardians decreased as a result of increased female participation in the workforce.