In assault statutes, the term _______ means the person attempting the assault is physically capable of immediately carrying it out

a. probative value
b. present ability
c. transferred intent
d. effective consent


b

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An example of a crime which would not be considered a mala prohibita offense would be:

A. prostitution. B. gambling. C. drug use. D. rape. E. all of these would be considered mala prohibita offenses.

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According to the _____ view, ganging can provide girls with a sense of sisterhood, independence, and solidarity

a. Social injury b. Sisterhood c. Liberation d. Opportunistic

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Which of the following factors is not among the plausible explanations presented by Cole and Smith for the growth in the prison population?

a. Tougher sentencing b. Prison construction c. The War on Drugs d. The dramatic increase in the crime rate over the past two decades

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