The Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882 denied Chinese Laborers the right to enter:
A) Europe
B) Africa
C) America
D) Asia
C) America
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Which of the following was NOT one of the three problems with North Carolina’s mandatory death sentence identified by the Supreme Court in Woodson v. North Carolina?
A. It did not allow jurors to consider a defendant’s character and record. B. It provided no standards to guide juries. C. It provided defendants the right of allocution. D. It departed from contemporary standards in the community concerning death sentences.
The defendant was under unusual and substantial duress, although not such as to constitute a defense to prosecution is an example of _________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Laws that make it a crime for someone to fail to come to the aid of another who is danger are known as:
a. Ommission Laws. b. Relationship Laws. c. Contract Laws. d. Good Samaritan Laws.
A 32 year old man, Mike Anderson, is 6 feet tall, weighs 200 pounds and is in very good physical condition. He is waiting for the bus at a busy urban street corner. An 18 year old man, John Jackson, is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds
Jackson intends to attempt a strong-arm robbery. He walks up to Mr. Anderson and demands his wallet. Mr. Anderson ignores Jackson who says, "Look man, if you don't give me your wallet, I'm going to kick your butt!" Mr. Anderson replies, "Go away, before you get hurt." Jackson shoves Mr. Anderson and attempts to push him down. Mr. Anderson responds by pushing Jackson down to the ground, then jumps on top of him and repeatedly punches Jackson in the head until he is bleeding profusely and loses consciousness. Jackson's injuries include a severe concussion, two lacerations over three inches long that require stitches, and the loss of two teeth. What is the law regarding self-defense in this situation? A. Mr. Anderson is entitled to use whatever force he believes the attacker deserves. B. Since Jackson started the incident and was involved in a criminal act, Mr. Anderson was entitled to use the amount of force in this situation. C. An act of unlawfulness, in this case, attempted robbery, allows a victim to use any amount of force to stop the unlawful act. D. Mr. Anderson was only entitled to use a reasonable amount of force and he exceeded that which is allowed by a claim of self-defense.