Issac is charged with a specific intent crime yet he claims his voluntary use of alcohol prevented him from forming the specific intent required by statute. If he is successful in his argument what is the most likely outcome?

a. an acquittal
b. a fine
c. liability only for a lesser offense requiring general intent
d. probation only


c. liability only for a lesser offense requiring general intent

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A. Articulating clearly the causes and goals of using this strategy. B. Expressing political grievances with speeches and writings advocating violence. C. The developing world's version of quick, decisive "express" justice. D. Spontaneous and violent lashing-out, without much thinking and calculating.

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Project BioShield was created in 2004 to help the United States _________.

A. ensure that every American receives a vaccination against anthrax B. purchase, develop, and deploy cutting-edge defenses against biological weapons attacks C. develop cures for diseases caused by agents of biological terrorism D. All of these choices.

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Unlike any other crime, in a rape case it is essential to prove that the attack was forced and that no question of ____ exists

a. consensual influence c. consensual authority b. voluntary manipulation d. voluntary compliance

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The most frequently used hallucinogens are ______________; both are produced chemically, and neither has a legitimate medical use

a. codeine and amphetamine b. LSD and amphetamine c. Peyote and Psilocybine d. LSD and PCP

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