Several prison inmates escape from the pentitentiary. After being caught, one inmate tells police she had to escape with her cellmate and others who planned the escape because she was threatened with death. Which type of defense might this inmate use?

A. entrapment
B. acting under duress
C. mentally ill
D. weak


B. acting under duress

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Which of the following statements regarding intimate violence is TRUE?

a. the number of reported incidents of intimate violence for women is about five times greater than the number reported for men victims. b. nearly all victims of intimate violence are over age 35. c. in over half of the incidents of intimate violence, the offender has been drinking or using drugs. d. victimization rates do not vary by race/ethnicity.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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A court sentenced Bob to work in a soup kitchen for 3 months. This sentence is a type of ______.

A. reprieve B. incarceration C. parole D. probation

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