"______________________" is a defense to prosecution that the actor through mistake formed a reasonable belief about a matter of fact if his mistaken belief negated the kind of culpability required for the commission of the offense.

a. Mistake of Law
b. Mistake of fact
c. Mistake of necessity
D. Mistake of intoxication


Answer: b. Mistake of fact

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James Q. Wilson's legalistic style of policing has been referred to as laissez-faire policing because officers avoid disputes that do not break the law

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Drugs, now considered illicit, were legally and widely used in the United States for medicinal purposes up until:

a. 1850 b. 1897 c. 1914 d. 1962

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Which of the following is not a personality trait identified by Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck to characterize delinquents?

a. extraversion c. ambivalence b. empathy d. impulsiveness

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Public service workers who interact directly with citizens are known as ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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