The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that an accused was the but-for cause of a social harm in order to hold him or her criminally responsible, unless
A. later incidents, not in the accused person's control, caused further harm to the victim.
B. the accused person was not aware that he or she had committed a social harm.
C. the victim was a possible criminal who was escaping the custody of a citizen's arrest.
D. there were two independent causes that operated simultaneously, either of which could have caused the result.
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
Oscar hired a contractor to build a new carport outside his home. The contractor took full payment, worked one day, and then never returned. She is not responding to any of Oscar’s phone messages or emails. Would this case be easier to prove as a civil case or as a criminal case? Explain..
What will be an ideal response?
The component that “treatment services should be behavioral, social learning, and cognitive-behavioral in nature” refers to which of the following?
a. need principle b. responsivity principle c. desistance principle d. risk principle
Composed of law enforcement officers, lawyers and members of the judiciary as well as victim advocates, the ______ report included 68 recommendations to reform the experience of crime victims.
a. Presidential Task Force on Victims of Crime b. Victim Services Task Force c. Department of Justice Victim Advocacy Center d. American Victimization Center
Which of the following statements about technology and society is true?
A. Technology is moving so fast society is left no alternative but to trust science. B. Society finds new technology baffling and disruptive. C. Society presumes scientific advances lead to progress and are always beneficial. D. Society mistrusts science and are wary of any claims to benefits. E. ?Society's trust in science has wavered over time.