______ results in the reduction of an individual’s sentence or in a commutation of a death sentence to life.

a. Concurrent sentences
b. Consecutive sentences
c. Clemency
d. Pardon


c. Clemency

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When Joan married Louis, he and the mortgage company owned a duplex that they rented out, but she had a job. It is now paid off. Joan wants a divorce and the duplex, and her lawyer will probably tell her:

A. She will get the whole thing because her money paid off the mortgage. B. He will get the whole thing because it was his to begin with. C. He will get the whole thing because he spent all his time managing the property. D. They can trace and subtract the initial contribution, then split the value of the property.

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In the beginning al-Qaeda was a small, wheel organization with tight controls, but it has evolved into an umbrella organizational movement

a. True b. False

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"Noble cause corruption" is the knowing misconduct by a police officer with the goal of attaining what the officer believes is a "just" result.

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

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A person who feels that he/she is in immediate danger of being harmed by another person may ward off the attack in ___________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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