An example of ________ homicide is the defense referred to as battered women's syndrome.

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


excusable

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a. 25% b. 50% c. 65% d. 75%

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A crime is cleared when an arrest has been made

a. True b. False

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The oldest standard for evaluating an insanity defense in the American court system is the "irresistible impulse" test

a. True b. False

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In an effort to divert certain substance abusers to closely monitored treatment programs, courts have begun to develop the concept of _____________

a. Retribution b. nonjudicial punishment c. incapacitation d. the drug court

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