A ________ is a criminal offense for which a sentence carries a minimum of one-year incarceration and a fine.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


felony

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A. foreign intelligence B. "sneak and peek" C. antiterrorism D. surveillance

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a. prosecutors b. police c. the criminal courts d. judges

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In the early 1980s __________ sparked a national outcry and changes to laws on the insanity defense

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