What is diminished capacity?
What will be an ideal response?
Diminished capacity permits the admission of psychiatric testimony to establish that a defendant suffers from a mental disturbance that diminishes the defendant’s capacity to form the required criminal intent.
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Which of the following factors are NOT considered by judges in setting bail amounts?
A) Seriousness of the offense charged B) Weight of the evidence against the defendant C) Any history of failure to appear D) All of the above are factors considered.
Match the following crimes against property with the definitions from your textbook listed below.
A. The three elements of this crime are: 1) The entry, 2) of a dwelling, 3) with intent to commit a crime inside B. A crime defined as "the unauthorized entering of any dwelling, vehicle, watercraft, or other structure, movable or immovable, with the intent to commit a felony or any theft therein" C. The breaking and entering, in the nighttime, of the mansion or dwelling house or curtilage of another, with the intent to commit a felony D. A crime that occurs when a person or accomplice commits second-or third-degree burglary "and knowingly possesses explosives, a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument in the course of committing any theft or any felony" E. One element of this crime is the intent to use a tool in the commission of a burglary F. One element of this crime is possession of instruments that are adapted, designed, or commonly used for committing any burglary G. Using a coat hanger to open a trunk is an example of this crime H. Entering an inhabited dwelling, or any structure or vehicle, with the intent to commit a felony or any theft therein, while armed with a dangerous weapon, or by committing a battery after or upon the entry I. Also called unlawful forced entry J. A crime very similar to burglary, except it is lacking one element-the specific intent to commit a theft or felony inside the structure
A person who was forced to commit a crime is said to be under _____________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Who were the forerunner of today’s sheriffs?
a. Roman army b. night watchmen c. shire-reeves d. thief takers