At common law, a child between the ages of 7 and 14 years was:

a. considered not responsible for criminal acts.
b. rebuttably presumed incapable of forming criminal intent.
c. routinely held accountable for his or her actions.
d. placed on house arrest for prohibited acts.


b

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A) those participating in victim-offender reconciliation projects. B) probationers. C) those on intensive supervised probation. D) inmates.

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The eugenics movement called for

a. The sterilization of mentally handicapped women. b. The sterilization of convicted criminals. c. The execution of convicted criminals. d. None of the above

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Consular officials must be notified when a foreign national is _____________.

A. arrested B. executed C. deported D. exiled

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The use of tricks or factual misstatements by police in an effort to induce a defendant to confess automatically invalidates a confession

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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