Modern statutes extend the offense of manslaughter to embrace a person's responsibility for a person's death resulting from an omission to act in instances where the law imposes a duty to act

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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List the standard steps in a criminal jury trial.

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Which of the following statements about the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is false?

a. The survey provides information about victims, offenders, and crimes. b. The NCVS collects information on crimes suffered by individuals and households. c. The problem of underreporting of crime is completely eliminated when we use the NCVS. d. The NCVS is administered twice a year to respondents.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the measures suggested to reduce violence in prison?

a. Augment the punishment system to increase the pains of imprisonment. b. Improve classification so that violence­prone inmates are separated from the general population. c. For inmates fearful of being victimized, create opportunities to seek assistance. d. Redesign facilities so that all areas can be put under surveillance? there should be no "blind spots.".

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In 1972, in Papachristou v. City of Jacksonville, the Supreme Court struck down a local ordinance prohibiting ____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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