Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Sexual intercourse between a husband and wife was not considered rape under common law.
2. The District of Columbia includes a fourth degree of sexual abuse.
3. Rape is the preferred term in most modern statutes.
4. If the jury finds that the complainant consented to sex, the defendant will be found not guilty.
5. The majority of rape and sexual assault victims are male.
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
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From 1980-1989, when the arrest rate for drug possession increased 89% and the arrest rate for drug trafficking increased 210%, illicit drug use among 19-28 year olds:
a. slightly increased b. remained the same c. declined d. significantly increased
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The Bail Reform Act of 1966 gives noncapital defendants the right to be released on bond or personal recognizance. 2. Most states require that the victim of a crime be notified when the defendant is released prior to trial. 3. In some locations, forfeited bail bond funds are used to compensate crime victims. 4. The burden of proof at the preliminary hearing is “beyond a reasonable doubt.” 5. In accepting a plea bargain, a defendant waives several Constitutional rights.
Officer Stan, walking down a sidewalk, passed by Allen the Alcoholic. Officer Stan could smell alcohol on Allen and starting questioning him. Officer Stan did not see an open container or any other signs of intoxication other than a slight slur in Allen's speech. Allen admits he had been drinking earlier. Based on the information above Officer Stan should do which of the following?
a. Write Allen a citation for public intoxication. b. Arrest Allen for public intoxication. c. Arrest Allen for criminal trespass. d. Move on because there is no offense
Poor laws requiring poor and dependent children to serve apprenticeships were popular in England but never gained momentum in the American colonies
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false