John is a construction worker. He is walking down the street when he notices his son playing with a friend in the middle if the street. John continues on his way. Shortly after he passes, his son is hit by a car and killed. In most U.S. jurisdictions,
Answer: John would be guilty of some form of homicide by omission for having failed to take some action to protect the children.
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a. Judiciary Act of 1789 b. Congressional Judiciary Act of 1788 c. Judiciary Act of 1891 d. Articles of Confederation
The geographic district in which a case can be heard and which is closely associated with jurisdiction
a. Tort b. Venue c. Demurrer d. Personal jurisdiction
The upper limit of the interval, 200-209, is 210
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Jana is a young, married woman. She gets into a romantic relationship with her colleague, Jacob. She contemplates divorcing her husband, Mark, and marrying Jacob. But, she does not want to go through the divorce proceedings and split her assets. She looks for alternatives to part ways with Mark. After much consideration, she decides to get rid of Mark. One evening, she goes home early after work, sneaks up on her husband, and bludgeons him to death. This scenario demonstrates _____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word (s).