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

1. Even though the defendant’s movement of the victim is done as part of another felony, courts will generally also convict the defendant of kidnapping.

2. In 2003 the U.S. Supreme declared unconstitutional state laws prohibiting consensual sodomy.

3. The trend among courts today is to support the common-law unity concept of the marriage.

4. Assaults and batteries perpetrated against public officers (for example, fire and police personnel) are frequently classified as felonies.


1. F
2. T
3. F
4. T

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