An unarmed suspect died while being transported to jail by two police officers. If they are found guilty of murdering the suspect, the officers will be held __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: criminally liable

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Which describes a justice system that pits two parties against each other in pursuit of the truth?

a. Adversarial b. Cooperative c. Provisional d. Mandatory

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________ is often given to the psychological parent because it is often seen as harmful to take the child away from the parent with whom he or she has the strongest bond. 162

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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According to which test is the actus reus of intent satisfied once the individual's conduct is in extreme proximity to success?

a. Dangerous Proximity Test b. Deliberate Proximity Test c. Super Proximity Test d. None of the above

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General incapacitation may avoid the problem of racially and ethnically biased sentencing by imposing prison sentences based on what the offender did rather than who the offender is

a. True b. False

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