Competitive bidding among law firms to provide publicly appointed counsel for indigents in criminal courts is called:
A) the public defender system. B) the fee-for-service system.
C) the assigned counsel system. D) the contract system.
D
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Which legal concept holds parties liable for criminal conduct based on their relationship to the perpetrator of a crime?
a. accomplice liability b. vicarious liability c. strict liability d. accessory liability
The defense of mistake of fact may be used only if the mistake negates:
A) the attendant circumstances of the offense. B) the culpable mental state of the offense. C) the actus reus of the offense. D) any of the above elements of the offense.
A suspect states, "I was in the car, but I didn't know it was stolen.". How would this statement be most accurately classed?
a. a confession b. a perpetration c. an admission d. a deposition