An affirmative defense is one in which the defendant denies committing the crime or claims that the prosecution lacks sufficient evidence of the defendant's guilt

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


F

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A spouse may have to get used to an alimony award to support a standard of living that is lower than what he or she might have grown accustomed to during the marriage.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Strain that develops when an individual is unable to achieve societal goals though sanctioned institutionalized means is known as ____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Summarize the main findings from Stansfield and Williams (2014) big data project examining family violence.

What will be an ideal response?

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Louis confronts his neighbor Jose over the fact that Jose's dog frequently enters Louis' yard and digs up his flowers. Jose responds that "dogs will be dogs." Louis does not like Jose's comments and begins screaming at him

The argument accelerates until Louis calls Jose an unflattering, racially-charged name. In response, Jose swings at Louis, striking him squarely in the face. The punch causes Louis to fall backward. He strikes his head on the sidewalk. Louis suffers brain damage as a result of hitting the sidewalk. Jose has committed: A) no offense because he was provoked by Louis. B) no offense because he did not intend to seriously injure Louis. C) assault. D) aggravated assault.

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