Mary is charged with killing her husband while he slept. The husband had beaten Mary for their entire 10-year marriage. Even though Mary was in no immediate danger when she killed her husband, her lawyer may argue for:
a. the infancy defense.
b. culpable ignorance as a defense.
c. battered spouse syndrome defense.
d. entrapment as a defense.
c
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A victim is raped but fails to report the rape for several hours. She also fails to name her attacker. Such behavior is most consistent with
a. posttraumatic stress disorder b. rape trauma syndrome c. retroactive memory falsification d. battered partner syndrome
________ argues that punishing an offender will prevent that offender from committing the same crime again
A) ?Specific deterrence B) ?General deterrence C) ?Punishment logic D) ?Classical punishment
Which is the best method of seizing a handgun as evidence?
A) Using two fingers to hold the grip B) Inserting a ball-point pen into the barrel C) Picking it up with a cloth handkerchief D) Sticking a pencil through the trigger guard
If a search warrant is issued, the police must execute the warrant immediately
Indicate whether the statement is true or false