A recent homicide in a Southern town involved a woman who killed her preacher husband

As jury selection began, her lawyer polled people in the community and found that attitudes toward domestic violence as a defense for this homicide had two points of maximum frequency, indicating that many people strongly oppose it and many people strongly support it. Which measure of central tendency are you likely to use for the purpose of characterizing public attitudes in this Southern town toward domestic violence as a defense? a. mode
b. median
c. mean
d. multiplier


(a) mode

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Which of the following is a key theme discussed in the text as appearing most prominently and carrying the most moral weight in Western cultures:

a. Sensitivity to harm and the suffering of others b. Expectations of reciprocity c. Similarity-leniency d. Both A and B

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Is Islam a violent religion?

What will be an ideal response?

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List the three ways in which an individual can be held criminally responsible for someone else's conduct

What will be an ideal response?

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Whereas in duress the situation has its source in the actions of others, in the defense of ________ forces beyond the actor’s control are said to have required a person’s choice of the lesser of two evils

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.

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