In which case did the United States Supreme Court raise the burden of proof for acts of juvenile delinquency from "preponderance of the evidence" to "beyond a reasonable doubt"?
a. Kent v. United States (1966)
b. In re Gault (1967)
c. In re Winship (1970)
d. Breed v. Jones (1975)
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Regarding marital rape (as of 2005):
a. All states treat it the same as other types of rape. b. It is regularly prosecuted. c. About half the states treat it differently than other types of rape. d. It is only a crime in Oregon.
Before Billy pulled on knife on the woman, the incident would have been treated as a
a. theft b. robbery c. burglary d. home invasion
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In his classic study of homicide in Philadelphia, Marvin Wolfgang divided homicide into primary homicides, which involved intimates, friends, and acquaintances and secondary homicides, which involved strangers. 2. While most robberies do result in death, they all involve the use of force or the threat of force. 3. Strangers are anonymous and dangerous while our friends and acquaintances are known to us and therefore seem to be nonthreatening or at least less threatening. 4. Marital status and geographical location are also related to robbery victimization.