Mrs. Johnson shot and killed a man who was trying to break into her house. What is the legal basis for her defending herself from a home invasion?

a. the home invasion doctrine
b. self-defense
c. necessity
d. insanity


b. self-defense
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Even though short-term national economic trends may have little effect on crime, chronic unemployment may have a more significant impact on conditions at the

a. socio-economic level b. community or neighborhood level c. state and federal level d. all of the above

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. appeals B. plea bargains C. grand juries D. preventive detention

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