The common law recognized that _______ can be a defense to criminal charges if the defendant had been subjected to threats of harm that led to well-grounded apprehensions of death or serious bodily harm if the prohibited act was not done

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


duress

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According to the research on chronic offenders, punishment was ___________ related to chronic offending.

A. conditionally B. contrapositively C. conversely D. inversely

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Female serial killers tend to be typical in terms of female criminality.

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

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A court may acquire jurisdiction over a person by consent, legal arrest, illegal arrest, or extradition

a. True b. False

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A number of studies by feminist criminologists show than factors that cause male offending ______ those for females. In fact, these findings are considered a major strength of feminist theories.

a. are less numerous than b. are more numerous than c. are almost identical to d. are different than

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