Modern American laws on homicide are based on the English common law, which classified murder and manslaughter as criminal homicide, and classified noncriminal homicide as justifiable or _________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.


excusable

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Is the insanity defense considered a significant defense tool? In approximately what percentage of U.S. felony cases is the insanity defense asserted? In approximately what percentage of those cases is the insanity defense successful?

What will be an ideal response?

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Victim ________ programs involve offenders directly compensating victims for their losses.

A. compensation B. restitution C. assistance D. advocacy

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A written statement of the information known to the officer that serves as the basis for the issuance of a warrant is:

A. an arrest warrant. B. a court order. C. an affidavit. D. All of the answers are correct.

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This is the process of anticipating, recognizing and appraising a risk, and developing plans to eliminate or reduce it:

a. Risk Management b. Security Analysis c. Threat Profiling d. Security Segmentation

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