A person who abandons his vehicle in a bad neighborhood and reports it stolen to police so he can avoid making car payments is

(a) not guilty of any crime.
(b) guilty of solicitation of auto theft.
(c) guilty of making a false report of a crime.
(d) guilty of conspiracy to defraud an insurance company.


(c) guilty of making a false report of a crime.

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Name two pre-twentieth century advocates of deterrence theory.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that in order for an officer to be sued under § 1983, the officer must be acting under the color of state law. What does this mean and why has the Court ruled this way? Additionally, what has the Court ruled and why in regard to holding the officer’s superior officer accountable?

What will be an ideal response?

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Involuntary manslaughter is:

A) the intentional killing of another human being caused during the commission of an unlawful act not amounting to a felony or as the result of criminal negligence. B) the killing of another human being as a result of adequate provocation and during the heat of passion. C) the unintentional killing of another human caused during the commission of an unlawful act not amounting to a felony or as the result of criminal negligence. D) the unintentional killing of another human caused during the commission of an unlawful act including the commission of a felony or as the result of criminal negligence.

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As part of bi-polar disorder, someone will have periods of ______, a distinct period of time where the person is consistently on edge, in a heightened state of awareness or energy, may be irritable and display symptoms such as talking much more, engaging in high risk activities, and so on.

A. anxiety B. hyperactivity C. mania D. omnivigilance

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