Prior bad acts that are evidence of a common plan or design are used to prove:

A. that the defendant had a particular intent with respect to the charged crime.
B. that the defendant engaged in the conduct for which he or she is charged.
C. that the defendant had a particular motive to commit the crime for which he or she is charged.
D. the mental element of the crime.


Answer: B

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