In __________ offenses, the defense of mistake of fact is unavailing because these offenses are not based on intent

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.


strict liability

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Which of the following is an example of a special rather than standard probation condition?

a. Obey all local, state, and federal laws. b. Wear an electronic monitoring device. c. Refrain from possessing any firearms without written permission from the court. d. Submit to testing for controlled substances.

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What is the goal of the domestic terrorists with ties to the Middle East targeting Western Civilians?

a. The terrorists want to force people to convert to their radical form of Islam or face the penalty of death. b. Such terrorists usually do not have static goals; they frequently change due to the frenzied mind of the terrorist. c. They seek to increase pressure on the Western governments, including the United States, to withdraw completely from the Middle East and other Islamic regions. d. They want to enforce Sharia law on Western Civilizations and take the law into their own hands in a sick form of vigilantism.

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Explain how the San Francisco jail used the Resolve to Stop the Violence Project (RSVP) to bring restorative justice to the inmates.

What will be an ideal response?

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Prison officers have a myriad of ways of retaliating against troublesome inmates, short of writing tickets for rule violations. These are termed forms of ______ control.

a. governmental b. social c. informal d. formal

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