What is a defendant's acquittal as the result of the prosecution failing to prove one or more of the elements of the crime or leaving reasonable doubt in the mind of the jury?
a. Failure of proof defense
b. Failure of defense
c. Failure of proof affidavit
d. None of the above
a
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A. fail to pay legitimate claims. B. sell fake policies to other companies. C. issue policies on people who did not exist. D. use reinsurance to disguise indebtedness.
What are the four crimes that are included in the Violent Crime Index?
What will be an ideal response?
Trent Jones, a 42-year-old black war veteran with no prior criminal arrests, is arrested in Texas for the premeditated murder of his neighbor, Jeffery Bella, following months of disagreement between the two men. On the night in question, Mr. Jones hid behind bushes in Mr. Bella's driveway, waited for Mr. Bella to exit, and shot him five times in the chest in front of his wife and two children
Given this information, answer the following questions.?Given the same scenario above but changing the defendant from male to female, if found guilty and at sentencing the offender is given twenty-five to thirty years instead of life in prison or the death penalty, many would argue that this is an example of the ________ hypothesis. A) ?chivalry B) ?gallantry C) ?nobility D) double marginality E) ?gentleman's
______________ is a killing that accompanies a felony such as robbery or rape
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word