Diminished capacity is a defense based on claims of a mental condition that may be insufficient to exonerate a defendant of guilt but that may be relevant to specific mental elements of certain crimes or degrees of crime
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True
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A notebook is only a temporary report to record facts and has no real evidentiary value in itself
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In states that do not recognize ______, rape is a strict liability offense where the defendant is liable regardless of the reasonableness of his belief concerning consent.
a. mistake of fact b. withdrawal of consent c. physical proof d. proof beyond a reasonable doubt
______ were state-run shelters for dependent, neglected, and delinquent children in 19th century America.
A. Borstals B. Boweries C. Houses of refuge D. Youth development centers
Before the Supreme Court's 1991 decision, ________ was considered irrelevant and potentially inflammatory and was not allowed.
A. DNA evidence B. the victim-impact statement C. hearsay evidence D. allocution