Describe fully and evaluate any three of the unique defenses discussed in the chapter.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary but may include post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociation, dissociative identity disorder, or dissociative amnesia.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Laws generated by ballot initiatives are immune from review by state and federal courts.

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

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Deviance engendered by a control deficit usually takes the form of decadence and exploitation

a. True b. False

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Which of the following is true regarding defense attorneys? a. They do not have to uphold attorney-client privilege. b. They are required by law to conduct their work for indigent defendants from the goodness of the heart and without pay

c. They are less likely than private attorneys to have a conviction that results in a prison sentence. d. An indigent defendant cannot insist on a defense attorney that he cannot afford.

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