The right to counsel attaches at the _____ ______ before a magistrate when the defendant is informed of the charges and restrictions on liberty are imposed
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initial hearing
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The concept of ______ refers to nondistinct categories of victim and offender.
A. blurred boundaries B. distinct boundaries C. no boundaries D. excess boundaries
If a parent is ________, that parent will be punished by the child abuse laws.
A. a neighbor of the child being abused B. hears rumors about abuse but fails to act C. the former spouse of the current abuser D. an observer of abuse but fails to intervene
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. At common law, a child under age seven could not be held responsible for any crime. 2. Voluntary intoxication is recognized as a defense to all statutory crimes. 3. In American courts, a mistake of fact can be a defense only to negate the defendant’s specific intent. 4. The concept of a defendant being allowed to plead the statute of limitations as a defense is derived from the common law.
The minimum age at which a person can be held responsible for his or her criminal actions is called the _____
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