A defendant's actions are the ________ of harm if it can be proven that the harm wouldn't have occurred if the act hadn't occurred.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


cause-in-fact

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

Braswell and Gold’s version of peacemaking theory stresses connectiveness, caring and mindfulness.

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The Federal Bureau of Prisons operates the Federal Prison _________, which employs incarcerated individuals in factories to teach them job skills.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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In __________ v. United States, the Supreme Court clearly stated that an officer's ulterior motives do not invalidate the officer's conduct that is justifiable on the basis of probable cause to believe that a violation of law has occurred

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Criminal Justice

The adversarial system is the two-sided structure under which American criminal trial courts operate that pits the prosecution against the defense

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Criminal Justice