Under what circumstances may a person lawfully use deadly force to prevent the commission of crimes concerning his property?
What will be an ideal response?
Under the Texas Penal Code, an individual may lawfully use deadly force to prevent the commission of:
• arson
• burglary
• robbery
• aggravated robbery
• theft during the nighttime
• criminal mischief during the nighttime
The commission of one of the listed offenses must be imminent and the individual must reasonably believe the property cannot be protected by other means or the use of other means to protect the property would expose the individual to a substantial risk of serious bodily injury or death.
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A. Social B. Subcultural C. Deterrence D. Psychosocial
The examination of prospective jurors is called a:
a. Presentment. b. Challenge to the array. c. Cross-examination. d. Direct jury examination. e. Voir dire examination.
All states and the federal government recognize the good faith exception to the warrant requirement
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Intentional behaviors that violate norms but are conducted in honorable ways and for the good of people are acts of positive deviance. 2. According to sociologists, violations of aesthetic norms and physical incapacity (including physical disability) are two examples of physical deviance. 3. According to sociologists, deviance is always studied as a relative definition. 4. Flashmobs are deviant because they break out in synchronized dancing in public places where dancing usually does not take place.