First-degree murder requires ______, which shows the intent to kill that is carried out in a cool state of mind in furtherance of the design to kill.
a. deliberation
b. premeditation
c. intentionality
d. lying in wait
a. deliberation
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State constitutions have generally not played a substantially important role in defining civil liberties until recently. Why not? What has been the major reason for the change? By what term is the state resurgence in constitutional law known?
What will be an ideal response?
When members of the lower class are unable to achieve symbols of success via conventional means, they feel anger, frustration, and resentment. These feelings are collectively referred to as ______.
A. focal concerns B. aggression C. siege mentality D. strain
According to the holding in Roe v. Wade (1973) all state abortion laws must:
a. allow first trimester abortions without government interference b. have a health and safety of the mother exception c. tailor abortion restrictions without unduly interfering with a woman's right to choose d. all of the above
Directed police patrolling occurs when:
a. the police direct citizens away from high-crime areas by blocking streets and thus reduce crime. b. the police utilize high tech devices such as drones in order to identify crimes and direct patrol vehicles to the scene. c. the police focus on hot-spot locations for crime, which appears to be able to reduce the amount of crime at these locations. d. the police adopt community policing strategies in traditional high-crime areas, such as suburbs.