The term mens rea refers to the ______.

A. fallibility of man
B. seriousness of the offense
C. offense type committed
D. intent of the offender


D. intent of the offender

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The Bureau of Justice Statistics is the federal agency that collects data from local law enforcement agencies and publishes them yearly in its Uniform Crime Report (UCR).

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

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Who is ultimately responsible for the completion of delegated tasks?

a. The supervisor who delegated the task b. The employee who accepted the delegated task c. The shift Captain d. The Warden

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The four purposes of research are exploration, description, explanation, and application

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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According to Whitesel and Shuman, what are the two hallmarks of nonsmokers?

a. Not having friends who are smokers and not having lighters. b. Not having cigarettes and not having lighters.. c. Not having alcohol in their homes and not telling their parents they smoke. d. Not having drugs in their home and not letting others bum cigarettes from them.

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