When can abandonment be used as a defense?

What will be an ideal response?


Abandonment can be used as a defense only when renunciation of a criminal act is completely voluntary. If the renunciation is influenced by an extraneous factor, such as the weather or the fear of being apprehended by law enforcement, abandonment cannot be used as a defense.

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A deductive process proceeds from general theories to specific facts

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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____________ determine the objectives of the criminal law system.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Merton found that culturally defined goals and socially approved means interact to produce _________ conditions

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is not an element of strategic planning?

a. It is a quantitative, numbers-driven process. b. It is based on thorough analysis of foreseen or predicted trends and scenarios of possible alternative futures. c. It thoroughly analyzes the organization, both its internal and external environment and its potential. d. It is aimed at creating the organization’s future.

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