What is extremism? What are its common characteristics? Why is extremism frequently justified by activists as being necessary? Explain your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers may vary. However, students should provide the following definition of
extremism: a radical expression of political values. The following characteristics may be
identified: intolerance, moral absolutes, broad conclusions, and new language and
conspiratorial beliefs.
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The Model Penal Code prohibits the use of withdrawal as a defense to conspiracy.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Aaron Hernandez was a former NFL player who was convicted of murdering a former friend. His case would be considered a “celebrated case” in the wedding cake model. If a person who was not a public figure carried out an identical crime, that case would fall under which layer of the wedding cake model?
A. celebrated cases B. serious felonies C. lesser felonies D. misdemeanors
The definition of suicide given in the text highlights two important points: Suicide is a(n) ___ act, and it is a(n) ____.
A) Conscious; solution B) Unconscious; solution C) Unconscious; burden D) Unintentional; resolution
The rules discussed in this chapter regarding motor vehicle searches are based primarily on ________
a. U.S. Supreme Court decisions b. federal statutes c. federal statutes d. state Supreme Court decisions