As common law developed, murder was distinguished from manslaughter in that murder required:
a. intent.
b. motive.
c. malice aforethought.
d. negligence.
c. malice aforethought.
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Many felony cases are resolved ______.
a. at the arraignment b. during booking c. during the grand jury trial d. at the preliminary hearing
In 2008, the National Research Council wanted to make the National Crime Victimization Survey more efficient. The National Research Council suggests ______.
A. legislation based upon qualitative case studies on crime B. more interviews with law enforcement C. more cost effective and reliable estimates D. legislation to solidify the rights of victims
Most states define _______ much as did the common law, however, many now classify the offense by degrees depending on whether the accused is armed, the extent of force used or injury inflicted and, in some instances, the vulnerability of the victim
a. stalking b. extortion c. robbery d. none of these
Why are many crime statistics expressed as rates? How does the use of crime rates instead of simple numerical tabulations improve the usefulness of crime data?
What will be an ideal response?