The ______ has been invoked by defendants who contend that they suffered from severe pain and distress that drove them to act in a violent fashion.
a. PMS defense
b. postpartum psychosis
c. black rage
d. XYY chromosome
a. PMS defense
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Explain the conditions placed upon an individual who has been released on bail.
What will be an ideal response?
The legal practice of allowing prison administrators a free hand in running the institution, even if correctional practices violate inmates' constitutional rights is called:
A) ?total institution. B) no-frills policy. C) hands-off doctrine. D) non-coddling institution. E) ?non-comprehensive institution.
Which of the following statements is true?
a. A bullet can be individualized to a weapon by the number and twist of its lands and grooves. b. The comparison microscope is an indispensable tool of the firearm examiner. c. The diameter of the bore of a rifled firearm is its gauge. d. Carbonaceous smoke or soot deposited around a bullet hole is normally indicative of a discharge 12 to 18 feet or less from the target.