Explain how the doctrine of strict liability applies to criminal law

What will be an ideal response?


• Strict liability laws hold offenders accountable for their actions, even if there is no criminal intent.

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What is parens patriae?

a. a document filed in juvenile court alleging that a juvenile is a delinquent, a status offender, or a dependent and asking that the court assume jurisdiction over the juvenile or that an alleged delinquent be transferred to a criminal court for prosecution as an adult b. a common law principle that allows the state to assume a parental role and to take custody of a child when he or she becomes delinquent, is abandoned, or is in need of care that the natural parents are unable or unwilling to provide c. a child who commits an act that is contrary to the law by virtue of the offender's status as a child; purchasing cigarettes, buying alcohol, and being truant are examples of such behavior d. an act or conduct that is declared by statute to be an offense, but only when committed by or engaged in by a juvenile, and that can be adjudicated only by a juvenile court

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Military socialization attempts to obliterate all that is feminine in a soldier

a. True b. False

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Primary deviance involves resocialization into a deviant role and produces a deviance amplification effect.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Refers to a quick, fact-driven report that summarizes the latest information about a story

a. News frame b. Communicating frames c. Reporting frame d. Dominant frame

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