What rule defines adequate provocation as "a smoldering resentment or pent-up rage resulting from earlier insults or humiliating events culminating in a triggering event that, by itself, might be insufficient to provoke the deadly act"?
a. the "last-straw" rule
b. the "words can never provoke" rule
c. the "born alive" rule
d. the manslaughter rule
a
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The line of reasoning that supports the use of ________ as a crime prevention tool can be traced back to ________
A) Body Wires; Normative Sponsorship Theory B) Body Wires; Rational Choice Theory C) Closed Circuit Television (CCTV); Normative Sponsorship Theory D) Closed Circuit Television (CCTV); Rational Choice Theory
Which police strategy advocates that police identify the underlying causes of recurring incidents of crime and disorder?
A. community policing B. problem-oriented policing C. collaborative policing D. partnership policing
An increasing number of federal court vacancies have been filled by women since whose presidency?
A. Bill Clinton B. Ronald Reagan C. George W. Bush D. Jimmy Carter
What did Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck conclude regarding the relationship between personality and crime?
What will be an ideal response?