Chapter 9 Test Questions

. An example of a justification defense is:

. DNA evidence is used overwhelmingly in issues of:

. Brain imaging is used solely to address issues of:

. The MAOA gene is the most frequently used gene as a mitigating factor in murder cases.

. This technique is used to greatly amplify the number of copies of a DNA sample from a crime scene to get enough copies for testing:

. This procedure allows us to see functioning of the brain in real time:

. A mistake in logic made when one makes an inference about individuals deduced from aggregate statistical data derived from the group to which he or she belongs is called:

. Brain scanning tells us the probable state of the subject's mind at the time of the scan; it cannot settle matters of legal responsibility entirely.

. Having a relatively inactive amygdala signals a relative lack of:

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