Which pattern of firesetting is often linked to the cover-up of other crimes?
A) Instrumental-object pattern
B) Expressive-object pattern
C) Intentional-expressive pattern
D) Expressive-person pattern
A
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Rodney slides over to the driver's seat and drives away. Two hours later Rodney abandons the car when it runs out of fuel. Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding this incident? A) Rodney's conduct constitutes robbery but not aggravated robbery because while he had a pistol, but did not "use" it within the meaning of the statute. B) Rodney's conduct could be considered aggravated robbery if his retention of the car for two hours fits the definition of theft. C) Rodney's conduct constitutes neither robbery nor aggravated robbery because there is no evidence that Matt was ever placed in fear of being shot. D) Rodney's conduct does NOT meet the elements of aggravated robbery because he never threatened Matt with serious bodily injury.
A study of 102 rampage killers by the New York Times concluded that:
a. few of them committed suicide after their murders. b. more than half of them had a serious mental health problem. c. few of them had threatened violence before committing murder. d. their murders were senseless and random.
An expert witness is defined as:
a. anyone who claims to be an expert on a particular topic regardless of training/education; b. anyone with recognized knowledge and/or experience in a particular field; c. anyone with a degree in a particular subject; d. anyone who has previously given testimony in a legal proceeding.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false