Burglary during a state of emergency is known as:
a. rioting.
b. first degree burglary.
c. looting.
d. stealing.
c. looting.
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Civil disputes are those between the government and an individual accusedof violating the law
a. True b. False
A researcher is interested in the influence of temperature on helping behavior. To investigate this topic the researcher prepares a waiting room in which the temperature can be accurately controlled
In the adjoining room he prepares an audio recording of a subject acting out an epileptic seizure. A subject is seated in the room with the temperature set at one of three levels (hot/comfortable/cold). After the subject has waited in the room for 15 minutes the recording is played and the experimenter records if the subject attempted to provide assistance (yes/no). Which statistical procedure would you apply to determine whether there is a significant difference between temperature levels with respect to helping behavior?
The availability of the excuse to the criminal defendant is based on all of the following EXCEPT ______.
a. a lack of moral blameworthiness b. a lack of criminal intent c. at times, the involuntary nature of the criminal act d. at times, voluntary nature of the criminal act
Because kidnapping requires the victim to be moved "some distance" or a "substantial distance," some states have created the crime of
a. false imprisonment b. abduction c. involuntary servitude d. hostage taking