In a few jurisdictions, mistake of fact with regard to the victim's ____________ is a defense to statutory rape

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


age

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When it comes to cyber attacks the U.S. Military

A. not been attacked, to date. B. is both victim and perpetrator. C. places a low priority on cyber-attack protection. D. has no fear of cyber attacks.

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The "age/crime" debate refers to the debate surrounding:

a. Whether there is a relationship between age and crime b. Whether "maturing out" of crime is a phenomenon true of all offenders and all types of crime c. The cause of a recent spike in violent crime committed by the elderly d. The age at which most individuals first become involved in criminal behavior

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A type of gang that forms in lower-class neighborhoods with an organized structure of adult criminal behavior (highly organized and stable).

a. retreatist gangs b. conflict gangs c. criminal gangs d. organized crime gangs

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Culpability is usually defined as:

a. reformability. b. irrationality. c. blameworthiness. d. expiation.

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