Discuss the three instances where consent is a defense to a crime. Provide an example of an instance where consent would not be a defense to a crime.

What will be an ideal response?


(1) Incidental contact—acts that do not cause serious injury or harm; (2) sporting events—ordinary physical contact or blows that are incidental to sports such as football, boxing, or wrestling; (3) socially beneficial activity—activities such as medical procedures and surgery. (Answers to the example will vary, such as where a doctor performs surgery that was not authorized by the patient or where the victim forgives the perpetrator.)

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Operant and social learning originated from a school of psychological thought called

A) psychoanalysis. B) determinism. C) social learning. D) behaviorism.

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In ancient Greece, legal _____ (houses of prostitution) were common

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which court has original jurisdiction for class A and class B misdemeanor cases?

a. Justice of peace court b. District court c. County court d. Municipal court

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