When a plaintiff voluntarily decides to jump from a bridge that led to his or her injury, which of the following defenses should be used to prevent officer liability?

A) public-duty doctrine
B) contributory negligence
C) assumption of risk
D) sudden peril


C

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_______________ in the United States are left with no societal support and this has led to some deterioration in ardent Hinduism (Almeida, 1996)

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is part of gross private domestic investment?

A) purchases of hamburgers for a family dinner B) a decline in consumer debt C) purchases of stocks and bonds D) a positive change in business inventories

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Both men and women can have Klinefelter's syndrome

a. True b. False

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Criteria that should be met before an AMBER Alert is sent include that law enforcement should

a. confirm that a child age 21 or under has been abducted. b. confirm that the abduction occurred in one of the 31 states that have AMBER Alert plans. c. confirm that the child has been missing for at least 12 hours. d. believe that the child is in danger of serious bodily harm. e. all of the other choices.

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