As most new states came into the Union, generally their legislatures adopted _________ incorporating the common law to the extent that it did not conflict with the federal or their respective state constitutions

a. reception statutes
b. writs of mandamus
c. bills of attainder
d. precedents


A

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In states that enact laws specifying different degrees of burglary, the most serious and heavily punished crimes involve:

a. daytime forced entry into a nonresidential structure. b. nighttime forced entry into a residential structure. c. nighttime forced entry into a commercial building. d. daytime forced entry into a commercial building.

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Which of the following is included under SCANNING in the SARA model?

What will be an ideal response?

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People's problems decline when they behave more responsibly. This is a core tenet of:

a. group therapy. b. brief therapy. c. transactional therapy. d. reality therapy.

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