The ______ is a legal defense in which defendants claim that the crimes with which they are charged resulted from their own victimization and that they should not be held responsible.

a. PMS defense
b. postpartum psychosis
c. environmental defense
d. abuse excuse


d. abuse excuse

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Business enterprises established primarily for criminal purposes are classified as organized crime groups rather than white-collar offenders

a. True b. False

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In which case did the Court hold that juveniles must be provided with essential due process rights, thus ending the “hands off policy” previously taken by the Court?

A. Kent v. United States B. In re Gault C. In re Winship D. McKeiver v. Pennsylvania

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____________ can become a viable defense where a defendant can establish that others similarly situated have not been prosecuted for conduct similar to the defendant's and the defendant's prosecution is based on grounds such as race, religion, or exercise of First Amendment rights

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The important element of community-based correctional solutions is that they provide options without the use of ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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