A woman is accused of murdering her brother. She claims that she stabbed her brother to release the evil spirits within his body. The excuse defense that would most likely be used at her trial is ________

a. duress
b. insanity
c. coercion
d. provocation


b

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

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A police officer who conducts internal investigations in a police department falls into which service category?

A. administrative services B. line services C. community services D. auxiliary services

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Subject to a few exceptions, for self-defense to apply, the nonaggressor must use no more force than is necessary to repel the aggressor. This is known as __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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New data-collection systems pose realistic concerns for the privacy of those citizens who are subject to scrutiny

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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