Inflicting nondeadly physical injury as punishment for criminal conduct is the definition of

a. corporal
b. capital
c. conditional
d. forfeiture


a

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Two tailed hypothesis tests:

a. use the signs "equal to" and "not equal to." b. use the sign "equal to or less than." c. use the sign "equal to or greater than." d. use the signs "greater than" and "less than."

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Being out of the academy and now on the job for only six months, you are a fairly new addition to your community's police force. Recently, there was an incident in which you pulled out your weapon, fired it, and killed a suspect. Describe the setting and course of events that led to this tragic result but that also would justify your deadly use of force.

What will be an ideal response?

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Vic fired his gun several times into the window of a crowded store. Although he wasn’t aiming at anyone, one of the bullets hit a customer. The customer died shortly thereafter. Vic’s conduct meets the test for what type of homicide?

a. first-degree murder b. second-degree murder c. voluntary manslaughter d. negligent manslaughter

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Which of the following might be relied on by a court in concluding that a confession was not given voluntarily?

a. The police used the defendant’s childhood friend to play on the defendant’s sympathy. b. The police gave the defendant the Miranda warning and stopped questioning when the defendant stated that he wanted to speak to a lawyer. c. The defendant has a long history of arrest and was familiar with his Miranda rights. d. The police engaged in conversation with the defendant as a person with information that might help them find the person responsible for the crime.

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