At common law, which of the following constitutes legally sufficient provocation for an accused to claim a heat of passion defense?

A. serious injury to a distant relative
B. infidelity of a spouse
C. vile or abusive verbal insults
D. a blasphemous act


Answer: B

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Fill in the blank with correct word.

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By 1990, 16 states switched to mandatory release mechanisms because ______.

A. the rehabilitative model was too time consuming B. the rehabilitative model had few flaws C. correctional programming provided little or no benefit to offenders D. correctional programming stressed the punishment of offenders

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Males aged 16-24 are the most crime-prone demographic group.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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a. True b. False

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