Establishing that acts were committed because of death threats could provide a defense to
(a) any criminal charge.
(b) any charge not punishable by death.
(c) any charge not punishable by state prison.
(d) any charge requiring a specific intent.
(b) any charge not punishable by death.
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In the 2011 The Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, for the first time, high school seniors reported the use of which synthetic drug?
a. PCP b. LSD c. cocaine d. marijuana
Which of the following statements about diversion is FALSE?
A. Evaluations of diversion programs show consistently promising effects on offenders. B. Diversion programs allow judges to impose intermediate-level sanctions but avoid incarcerating offenders. C. Diversion programs reduce court backlog. D. Diversion programs may reduce the cost of criminal processing.
Jose is a huge fan of WF Wrestling. He recently scored tickets on the front row and got to see the wrestlers up close and personal. Jose, getting caught up in the hype, attacks a wrestling star. Jose is arrested for assault. What punishment could Jose receive?
a. State Jail felony b. Class C misdemeanor c. Class B misdemeanor d. Class A misdemeanor
The Managing Criminal Investigations program is designed to put most of an investigator's time and effort into:
a. all felonies that have a chance to be solved b. very important cases only and cases that can actually be solved c. only cases in which the complainant agrees to cooperate d. none of the above