The British court developed a standard for determining criminal responsibility known as the "right-from-wrong " test or the M'Naghten rule

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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Briefly discuss the difficulties police encounter when dealing with homosexual members of sociery

What will be an ideal response?

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A less-than-lethal technique to temporarily immobilize combative or violent subjects is by use of a ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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__________________________ is defined as willful and repeated harm inflicted through the medium of electronic text

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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

1. Probably the easiest and most accurate way to explain the inquisitorial process is to simply note its similarity to the Spanish Inquisition. 2. Traditionally, an admission of guilt has had little bearing on inquisitorial proceedings, but increased caseloads in some inquisitorial countries has resulted in the introduction of versions of the guilty plea that has features and impact similar to a guilty plea under adversarial proceedings. 3. One example of U.S. jurisdictions being influenced by inquisitorial proceedings is the increasingly frequent practice of disclosing evidence even prior to a defendant entering a guilty plea. 4. Under Islamic law, the primary way to ensure that the witness is testifying truthfully is through a statement of family lineage.

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