What is the legal meaning of sexual abuse?

A. touching without consent
B. sexual violence against children
C. forcible penetration
D. nonconsensual marital sex


B. sexual violence against children

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Of the following, the best example of a corporate crime would be:

A. savings and loan fraud. B. hot checks. C. embezzlement. D. theft from and ATM.

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One argument in favor of plea bargaining is that plea bargaining:

A) causes defendants to waive their due process rights. B) reduces the sheer number of trials. C) induces innocent defendants to plead guilty. D) results in a full disclosure of aggravating and mitigating circumstances in the case.

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The idea of "conditioned free will" implies that

A. individuals make choices in regard to a particular action within a range of possibilities that is "preset" yet flexible. B. individuals are conditioned to think that they have free will when they actually do not. C. individuals are conditioned to recognize right from wrong. D. individuals weigh the consequences and rewards of committing a criminal act before engaging in illegal behavior.

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