Which of the below statements are correct regarding the insanity defense?
a. California has abolished the defense of diminished capacity.
b. Evidence of mental disorder may be considered by the court only at the time of sentencing or other disposition or commitment.
c. The present test being used is the M'Naghten test.
d. All of the above statements are correct.
d
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The ________ requires background checks on hazmet commercial drivers
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
It takes special software and hardware tools and expertise to properly conduct a ________ computer evidence. Therefore, the search and seizure of computer evidence is ________
A) search for; less complex than believed B) forensic analysis of; computer science C) forensic analysis of; a forensic science D) search for; senior detectives
A ________ check is a check dated in the future (later in time than the date it is cashed).
What will be an ideal response?
A man pleaded guilty to possession of drugs when he merely had bread crumbs in a bag that was confiscated by police. Following a prosecution, the judge determined that the man, indeed, had only bread crumbs in his possession
In this particular case, the judge: A) threw out the case. B) convicted the man because of his own stupidity for carrying around incriminating bread crumbs. C) gave the man six years for alleging to have drugs in his possession. D) relied on the prosecutor and placed the offender on probation.