Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
a. The defense of duress is recognized in American law either by statute or court decisions.
b. The defense of necessity has been successfully employed in some instances in American courts.
c. Some jurisdictions now permit a female charged with aggravated assault of a male to show that even though she did not face immediate harm, her plea of self-defense should be recognized because her actions were in response to being constantly battered by the man with whom she lived.
d. The right of a person to defend his or her personal property is based on the same standard as the right of a person to defend his or her home.
D
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A. as the human race evolved, traits and characteristics became ingrained, some of which make people aggressive and predisposed to commit crime B. the criminality of the parents can predict the delinquency of their children C. criminals and delinquents often suffer brain impairment D. crime is a function of diet and food allergies
Explain how unreliable data collection affects treatment of Latinos, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans in the U.S. justice system.
What will be an ideal response?
__________________occurs when contractors provide the government or other corporations with incomplete or misleading information on how much it will actually cost to fulfill the contracts on which they are bidding
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In developing a mission statement for a correctional organization, a good first question to answer is:
a. Why do we exist? b. How did we get to this point? c. What values do we posses? d. All of the above