Which of the following statements is true?

a. specific intent is a lesser mens rea state than general intent
b. arson is a general intent crime
c. general intent is a action and desire for a specific result
d. reckless intent is the lowest form of mens rea


B

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a. True b. False

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The pyrrhic defeat theory means that:

a. The defense loses despite overwhelming evidence that the defendant is innocent. b. The prosecution loses despite overwhelming evidence that the defendant is guilty. c. The failure of the criminal justice system benefits those in power. d. Someone has won the war, even though a specific battle has been lost.

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One major problem with the educational system in these reformatories was the jobs and skills the inmates were forced to learn. Instead of learning farming and cultivation skills, the youths were: a. Taught domestic and servant skills that prevented most youths from getting hired,since many people of that day couldn't afford servants

b. Taught outdated production skills that were not used in modern factories, and assuch, prevented the youths from getting jobs upon their release. c. Taught factory trades which confined the youths to working in large cities, the exactenvironment the child savers believed were responsible for the initial delinquency. d. Taught sophisticated agriculture and biotechnology methods thus alienating many of the local farmers who refused to hire the youths. e. all of the above

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At which age range is fascination with fire typical?

A) Between ages 1 and 3 B) Between ages 5 and 7 C) Between ages 10 and 12 D) Between ages 13 and 15

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