If an offender is aware that her conduct is reasonably certain to cause a result, the offender has acted with the culpable mental state of:
A) knowledge. B) intent. C) recklessness. D) criminal negligence.
A
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Self-reported studies show that there has been a drastic change in girls' violent behavior over the past few decades.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What do we know about psychopaths and crime?
A. Psychopaths comprise 65 percent of U.S. prison inmates. B. Psychopaths tend to continue their criminal careers long after other offenders age out of crime. C. Psychopaths are no more likely to reoffend within a year of release than other offenders. D. Psychopaths who reoffend are more likely to reoffend in nonviolent ways.
The close correlation between substance abuse and domestic violence may be explained in terms of:
a. Cultural expectations that a man would beat his wife when drunk. b. A misreading of social cues when an individual is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. c. The drug-induced behavior of the chemical used. d. The role of the wife in inducing a violent outburst. e. All except d
__________ abuse is defined by intentional actions that cause harm or risk serious harm to a vulnerable older adult by a caregiver or a failure to satisfy his/her basic needs
a. Adult
b. Elder
c. Companion
d. Institutional