The term ___________ refers to the idea that the punishment of execution will deter others from violent criminal activity.
A. incapacitation
B. retribution
C. deterrence
D. rehabilitation
Answer: C
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a. Natural b. Accidental c. Suicide d. Undetermined
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A. 83 B. 73 C. 63 D. 94
Which of the following indicates that for a crime to occur there must be an act of commission or omission by the accused?
A. Mens rea B. Inchoate offense C. Defamation D. Actus reus E. Concurrence
Which test of insanity from the Model Penal Code incorporates both the appreciation and control components of other tests?
a. Durham b. McNaughtan c. substantial capacity d. irresistible impulse