A woman, thinking that her divorce in another state has been finalized when it has not, marries for a second time, thereby committing bigamy. This excuse defense is an example of the defense

a. infancy
b. insanity
c. intoxication
d. mistake


d

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A _______________ form must be completed by each defendant who pleads guilty, stating that he or she has done so voluntarily and with full comprehension of the consequences.

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

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Truth-in-sentencing laws have been passed to restrict the use of:

A. "good time." B. creative punishments. C. determinate sentences. D. sentencing disparity.

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All of the crimes cleared by police each year result in approximately __________ million arrests for nontraffic offenses.

A. 1.5 B. 4.7 C. 10.8 D. 14.2

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Attempting to persuade individuals to ratify the Constitution, political leaders such as Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote powerful collection of essays called _________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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