In order for a confession to be acceptable in court, it must be ________ and voluntarily given.

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


freely

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Once offenders have served half of their sentences under determinate sentencing, it is mandatory that they must be released from prison without conditions

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Copycat crime research suggests all of the following EXCEPT:

a. The effect of the media is more likely qualitative rather than quantitative b. Copycat offenders usually do not have the criminal intent to commit a particular crime before they copy a media-based technique c. There is a pragmatic use of the media by offenders, with borrowing media crime techniques as the most common practice d. Copycat criminals are more likely to be career criminals involved in property offenses rather than first or violent offenders

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What is the difference between actual possession and joint possession? What is the difference between constructive possession and fleeting possession? Why is joint possession the difficult issue for courts?

What will be an ideal response?

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What conditions must be met in order for a claim to succeed under the Model Penal Code?

a. The actor would be justified under Section 3.04 in using such force to protect himself against the injury he believes to be threatened to the person whom he seeks to protect. b. Under the circumstances as the actor believes them to be, the person whom he seeks to protect would be justified in using such protective force. c. The actor believes that his intervention is necessary for the protection of such other person. d. All the above

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