The introduction of a defendant’s impotence by the defense:
a. Is circumstantial evidence that the defendant lacked the physical capacity to commit the offense
b. Is inadmissible as hearsay
c. Is not relevant since the burden of proof falls on the prosecution
d. Is direct evidence of the defendant’s innocence
a. Is circumstantial evidence that the defendant lacked the physical capacity to commit the offense
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Which of the following is a critique of ecological theories?
a. They use the incidence of delinquency as both an example of and something caused by social disorganization b. They lack explanatory power c. They are racist d. They are less applicable to American society today than they were in the 1930s
You are working for a federal prosecutor who asks for assistance in charging Sara Smith. You determine that all of the following laws are applicable to Sara Smith’s conduct except for:
Sara Smith operates a toxic waste storage facility called “Chemical Gals.” This facility, which is based in central New Jersey, receives toxic waste from around the country and is supposed to store it in a secure fashion for 10,000 years. However, as space in the facility fills up, Sara comes up with a method for clearing space. She instructs lower-level employees to begin dumping 18 gallon drums of waste into a nearby river. Run-off causes significant damage to fish living in the river, as well as a rare species of Harlequin Duck that populates the river. Adjacent land is also affected. a. Rivers and Harbors Act. b. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. c. Migratory Bird Act. d. All of these laws could apply.
The United States has a
a. dual court system b. triple court system c. centralized court system d. federal court system e. synthetic court system
A type of war in which a much weaker group strikes at a superior group not by attacking head on, but by attacking where the adversary least expects is called a(n) ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word