In general, to fulfill the legal definition of a crime, all elements of the defining statute must be proved, except:
A) ?the accused engaged in the guilty act.
B) ?the accused had the intent to commit the act.
C) the actus reus was present before the mens rea.
D) the defendant's actions were the proximate cause of the resulting injury.
E) actual harm was caused.
C
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. There are two possible types of parole violations that can be committed: technical and substantive. 2. The U.S. Supreme Court case Morrissey v. Brewer (1972) held that probationers facing violation proceedings are entitled to certain due process protections. 3. Victims of crime are among the most important groups of individuals the parole board hears when making a parole determination. 4. Probation and parole officers perform very similar functions and in some cases combined as single departments in many jurisdictions. 5. Probation and parole officers have very clear distinctions in their roles and functions and experience less stress than other professionals working in the criminal justice system.
Actions considered criminal when committed by a juvenile are known as ______.
A. status offenses B. delinquent offenses C. dysfunctional offenses D. petty offenses
In the context of the selection of judges, identify a true statement about merit selection.
A. It is sometimes referred to as the "Mississippi Plan." B. It does not entirely eliminate political influence from the selection process. C. It does not include citizens in its nominating commission. D. It involves the president appointing judges.
The use of both pollen and spores in forensic studies is based on:
a. Baird's principle of exchange. b. Locard's principle of exchange. c. Lockhart's principle of exchange. d. None of these choices.