Connie is charged with murdering her 6-year-old child. She has history of mental illness. At the time of her arrest she was running through the neighborhood nude and screaming "I am queen of the world

" At her murder trial, Connie's defense attorney raises the defense of insanity. To be successful with the insanity defense, the attorney will have to establish that at the time of the murder Connie was suffering from a severe mental disease or defect and did not ________ that her conduct was ________.


Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


know; wrong

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A _____ element is an element found in very small quantities

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Social organization refers to:

a. the role all of the community in preventing crime. b. the roles that different property criminals play and the social networks that support their criminal ways. c. the individual characteristics of property criminals. d. the risks and benefits of property crime depending on the community.

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Compare and contrast U.S. v. Henry (1980) with Illinois v. Perkins (1990). Take a stance on each of these two positions, and explain your reasons. Can these two decisions be reconciled, or do you believe that they are too contradictory in nature for this to be possible?

What will be an ideal response?

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With the rise of the labor movement, many state legislatures have passed new laws, making it easier for the sale of prisoner-made goods so that competition is fair for all in a given market

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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