How doesbrain-scanning technology help scientists determine if an individual is at risk for criminal offending?
What will be an ideal response?
- mapping the human brain- brain scanning shows that criminal behavior is often associated with a smaller-than-average amygdala- those with low activity in the anterior cingulate cortex were twice as likely to commit a crime as those with high activity in this area of the brain- Brain scans cannot predict future criminal offending. They can only indicate a possibility of future criminal offending.
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The rule is an exception to the exclusionary rule
A) Independent source B) Inevitable discovery C) Good faith D) Purged taint E) All of the above
The FBI reports that the Muslim Brotherhood has established cells in American. These cells exist
a. predominantly in the Egyptian business owners b. predominantly in the American mosques c. predominantly in the Muslim community in Dearborn Michigan d. predominantly among students
Explain how proving actus reus and mens rea is required to prove a crime. Describe and give an example of each of the classifications of crime. Are there any exceptions to these standards and what are they?
What will be an ideal response?
Throughout the U.S., a person is a juvenile until s/he reaches the age of 18 years
a. True b. False