What is transferred intent?

What will be an ideal response?


Transferred intent can be defined as: when an individual’s intent to commit an act that was inadvertently committed against someone other than the actual target is “transferred” as if the victim was the actual target.

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The _______________ rule says that if two different crimes have the same required elements, the two crimes are considered the same offense for jeopardy purposes

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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The primary theme of the social learning theory is that delinquency

a. results because people act according to a system of rewards or punishments. b. results from genetic causes. c. is learned through peer group interactions. d. is because of inadequate family upbringing.

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In a ____________ society, relations between the police and minorities are complicated by stereotypes , cultural variations, and language differences

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Within Marxist thought, the owners of the means of production are called:

a. lumpen proletariat. b. capitalist proletariat. c. capitalist bourgeoisie. d. lumpen bourgeoisie.

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