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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According to Felknes (1984), in one study, more than what percent of officers surveyed responded that they depended mostly on their own personal ethics rather than law enforcement ethics to guide them in their professional activities?
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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