Richard is a college student. He is bright and always raises his hand to offer the correct answer to almost every question in class. One day, as he raises his hand, the student behind him lunges forward with a knife in an attempt to cut Richard’s wrist and teach him a lesson for being a know it all. The student misses and Richard is unaware of the attempt. Which of the following crimes has been committed?
a. aggravated battery
b. the assault of placing another in fear of a battery
c. an attempted-battery assault
d. misdemeanor battery
c. an attempted-battery assault
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a. Specific deterrence b. Marginal deterrence c. General deterrence d. Absolute deterrence
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a. conflict b. consensus c. micro-level d. critical
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. strict liability b. mala in se c. civil d. secondary