A permissive inference is:

a. a possible but not mandatory conclusion to be drawn.
b. available only to the defense, not the prosecution.
c. unconstitutional in a criminal trial.
d. not a proper way to prove the corpus delicti.


a

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a. Young children are rarely exposed to gangs. b. Teenagers and young adults in gangs prefer not to hang out with children. c. Children do not develop negative stereotypes about law enforcement until later. d. Most gang members join gangs after getting their first minimum wage job.

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a. True b. False

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a. larceny b. fraud c. theft d. embezzlement

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