Evidence of past abuse offered by women charged with violence against their abusers to show its psychological effects as part of their claims of self-defense is called
a. battered significant-other defense
b. abused spouse defense
c. the battered woman defense
d. the castle rule
c
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the death penalty to be unconstitutional, as it was then being used, in the __________ v. Georgia case
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which U.S. Supreme Court case ruled that all felony defendants have a right to counsel?
A.Swain v. Alabama B.Gideon v. Wainwright C.Powell v. Alabama D.Argersinger v. Hamlin
The main difference between a guilty plea and a no contest (nolo contendere) plea is that the latter:
A. cannot be used in a civil proceeding against the defendant. B. results only in a conditional conviction. C. cannot be entered in felony cases. D. cannot be entered by defendants charged with violent offenses.
The __________ encodes a message and then transmits the message
a. telephone b. transmitter c. sender d. receiver