Statutory rape is a(n) ______ offense and does not need to establish mens rea.

a. forcible compulsion
b. strict liability
c. actus reus
d. reasonable mistake


b. strict liability

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Proactive investigations typically involve which type of crime?

A. fencing B. vice C. robbery D. arson

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Which of the following statements is true about livestock and tack theft?

A. Harnesses are included within the meaning of tack. B. Horse thieves also tend to be tack thieves. C. Hogs are included within the meaning of livestock. D. All of the answers are correct.

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Which of the following is considered to be an "unfair" labor practice?

A) The domination of a labor organization by an employer. B) A refusal to bargain in good faith over subjects that are mandatory for bargaining. C) The failure to furnish information relevant to the collective bargaining process. D) All of the above.

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The 2005 Roper v. Simmons case set the minimum age for the death penalty as ________

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

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