The defense of mistake of fact means that if the accused did not know his conduct was unlawful, a criminal conviction cannot be based on that conduct
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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Correctional officers often engage in “corruption of authority,” meaning they ______.
a. deliberately refrain from enforcing prison rules b. engage in many corrupts acts when exercising their authority c. strictly enforce prison rules, but do so unethically d. are prompted to act unethically due to the authority they are given
Prior to the enactment of "child support guidelines," which of the following was not true?
A. A parent paid what he wanted to pay. B. The amount of payment was left up to the judge's discretion. C. Single-parent homes existed at/below the poverty line D. Support was calculated using combined parental incomes and a complicated formula.
At a local nightclub, Bill, a 25-year-old male, introduces himself to Mona, a naive 17-year-old female. (Mona has a phony i.d. showing her age as 22 years old.) Over the course of several hours they each consume numerous shots of tequila
Bill pays for all of the drinks. One thing leads to another and the pair end up in bed at Bill's apartment. Although both drunk, they manage to engage in sexual intercourse. Later the next morning, Mona awakes and says, "Who are you and why am I in this bed?" She dresses and dashes to the local police station. She tells the police that she has been sexually assaulted. Following a thorough investigation in which the above facts are determined, the police would be legally justified in charging Bill with: A) aggravated sexual assault. B) indecency with a child. C) sexual assault of a child. D) none of the above because Mona consented to the sex act.
The increasing formalization of police work and the accompanying rise in public acceptance of the police is known as
A) police ethics. B) police professionalism. C) police discretion. D) legalistic police work.