What are the three exceptions or situations in which the law recognizes consent as a defense to criminal conduct?
What will be an ideal response?
(1) Incidental contact – acts that do not cause serious injury or harm; (2) sporting events – ordinary physical contact or blows that are incidental to sports such as football, boxing, or wrestling; (3) socially beneficial activity – activities such as medical procedures and surgery.
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Investigators must test the falsifiability of all plausible theories against what?
a. Physical and testimonial evidence b. Determined probabilities c. Previous case studies d. His or her own instincts
According to Classical School principles, law violators are deterred by ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When did the courts begin to make a 180-degree reversal and become extensively involved in rulings on prisoners' rights?
a. 1940s b. 1960s c. 1980s d. 2000s
Gideon v. Wainwright was a landmark case in 1963 that changed the laws regarding police searches of persons and homes
a. True b. False