What type of defense may a person claim who is kidnapped and forced to participate in a bank robbery?

a. Duress
b. Necessity
c. Insanity
d. Temporary insanity


a

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At which point does double jeopardy attach during a jury trial?

A) Once the defendant enters a plea of not guilty B) Once the jury is sworn in C) Once the first witness is called D) Once a verdict is reached

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Law enforcement need never knock and announce their presence when they serve warrants

a. True b. False

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With regard to the polygraph, ______.

a. it measures brain wave activity b. the RIT is the most common method c. the CQT technique is more prone to false-positive errors than false-negative errors d. it has been proven to be 99.9 percent accurate

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The "contagion effect" refers to the:

a. way terror spreads after a terrorist act. b. use of infectious disease as a weapon by terrorists. c. fact that the coverage of terrorism inspires more terrorism. d. spread of biological or chemical weapons of mass destruction.

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