This initial defense used by the offenders in the case of Matthew Shepard, who was killed as a result of a hate crime because he was homosexual was the :
a. Homosexual panic defense
b. Homophobic defense
c. Post Traumatic Syndrome defense
d. Twinkie Defense
A
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Match up the illicit drug in the left column by the highest or most used to the least used in the United States according to the United Nation's Office on Drugs and Crime in the right column
1. Amphetamines a. Highest or most used 2. Cocaine b. Second Highest or second most used 3 Cannabis c. Middle most used 4. Ecstasy d. Second to least used 5. Heroin e. Least used
Which of the following motives for gang homicides refers to a feud between the victim and the offender(s)?
A. drug-related disputes B. personal vendettas C. rolling out D. gang rivalries
Fingerprint evidence is useful in a criminal case because:
a. Fingerprints remain constant throughout a person’s lifetime b. Fingerprints are easy to collect at a crime scene c. Fingerprints possess physical characteristics that make them easy to analyze and distinguish from one another d. Both a and c
The finding of probable cause is initially made by a jury
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false