The Model Penal Code defines the actus reus of arson as, simply, starting a fire or causing an explosion

a. True
b. False


a

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An attorney in private practice who contracts with the government to represent all indigent defendants in a county during a set period of time and for a specified dollar amount is called a:

A. public defender. B. assigned counsel. C. contract attorney. D. legal aid attorney. E. ?pro bono attorney.

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What is inaccurate about drug abuse programs in prisons?

a. There is evidence of a strong relationship between drug use and crime. b. Only a few prisons have active substance abuse programs. c. National surveys of high school students reveal a decrease in drug use. d. Approximately 50 percent of prisoners have a dependence or have abused drugs.

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Which of the following is a model or schema that provides a perspective from which to view reality?

a. Theory b. Paradigm c. Hunch d. None of the above

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A field statement analysis is:

a. a shortened version of statement analysis. c. Both a and b are correct. b. an approach that uses only the lack of conviction and extraneous information standards. d. Neither a nor b is correct.

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