________ is/are a category of legal defenses in which the defendant admits committing the act in question but claims it was necessary in order to avoid some greater evil

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: justifications

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Scientists from the IAEA fear the possible detonation of a dirty bomb in an underground

subway system using highly radioactive A) enriched uranium B) plutonium C) cesium 137 D) None of the above

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The majority of nonfatal violent crimes against 12-18 year olds took place OFF campus. 2. Students in ninth grade had higher likelihoods of getting into fights than students in grades above them. 3. Secondary school teachers had a higher likelihood of being threatened than elementary school teachers. 4. Kids are either bullies or victims, not both. 5. College students have lower rates of victimization than their nonstudent counterparts.

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Concerning __________, victims are unlikely to appear in sentencing.

A. law on the books B. law in action C. both law on the books and law in action D. neither law on the books nor law in action

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