A husband threatened to beat his wife if she did not jump into a stream. She jumped into the stream, the current carried her away, and she was later found dead. The husband’s acts likely satisfy the actus reus for which criminal charge?
a. assault
b. battery
c. intimidation
d. homicide
d. homicide
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What will be an ideal response?
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Field identification is used when a suspect matches the description given by a witness and is apprehended close to the crime scene
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Most states follow which of the following?
a. the "Family Member" doctrine b. the health care professionals rule c. the American bystander rule d. the "Good Samaritan" doctrine
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Which correctional officers likely have the least seniority?
a. Work detail supervisors b. Yard officers c. Tower guards d. Block officers
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