________ can be a valid defense to a burglary charge in jurisdictions where a breaking is required, either under the common law rule or under a statute.

A. Duress
B. Consent
C. Provocation
D. Necessity


Answer: B

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The __________ Tables (450 B.C.) was the first secular written legal code

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From 1950-1970's, the patrol system became _____, in which police officers became little more than report takers.

a. Community orientated b. Incident-Driven c. Common Law d. Service models

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The pharmacological definition of a __________ is a substance that relieves pain and induces sleep

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If the trial judge fails to take appropriate action when the prosecutor makes improper remarks, or if the prosecutor's remarks are too prejudicial to be erased from the minds of the jurors, the defendant may be able to obtain a __________

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