Bob attacks Ray without provocation and hits him repeatedly. Ray defends himself by striking Bob and breaking his jaw. Ray has harmed Bob, but Ray will not be held criminally liable for what he did because he has a defense that is a(n) ________
A) justification
B) alibi
C) excuse
D) exception
C
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a. True b. False
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Those convicted of a capital offense must have a:
A) three-stage trial. B) six-person jury. C) bench trial. D) bifurcated trial.
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Put most simply, _____ may be defined as sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal, or oral penetration) without the consent of the victim
a. rape b. sexual assault c. simple assault d. pornography
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In 2006, terrorists killed 185 people in a series of seven explosions in what city?
a. Mumbai b. London c. Tokyo d. Munich
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