Which of the following is the best definition of reasonable force?

a. Any amount of force one feels is necessary
b. The amount of force needed to defend oneself against imminent and serious attack, when no other alternatives are possible
c. An amount of force less than the amount the offender is using but that is still able to help you protect yourself
d. None of the above


B

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If police overlook certain types of crimes, they can effectively

A. arrest everyone B. arrest no one C. decriminalize an action that the legislature had criminalized D. none of the above

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The ________ model of addiction believes that addicts are mentally or physically ill.

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

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Wrongful convictions can be overturned only by

A. a habeas corpus. B. law enforcement misconduct. C. presentation of new evidence. D. faulty forensic evidence.

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Differential association theory holds that criminal behavior is:

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