What is a crime?

What will be an ideal response?


A strong answer will define crime as whatever the law declares to be a criminal offense and punishes with a penalty.

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Early American cases followed the common-law principle that a defendant could not be convicted of ________ by contradictory statements unless the prosecution established which one of the statements was false

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.

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_________________ is defined as criminal behavior engaged in by a minor

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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About 50 percent of all reported cases of maltreatment are substantiated after investigation

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Stress to police officers induced from judges who openly display hostile attitudes toward the police falls under which category of stress?

a. organizational and administrative practices b. the criminal justice system c. the public d. stress intrinsic to police work itself

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