For a duress defense to most likely succeed, the alleged threat must have been directed at:
a. The defendant.
b. The defendant's family member(s).
c. The defendant or the defendant's family member(s).
d. The alleged treat could have been directed at any individual.
C
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a. mesocrisis b. exocrisis c. microcrisis d. macrocrisis
Battered Women's Syndrome
A. Is a get out of jail free card B. Is an affirmative defense to murder in most U.S. jurisdictions C. Is a rare form of post-traumatic stress disorder that may be introduced in court as evidence of legal insanity. D. Is a psychological state which an expert witness may give testimony on in many U.S. courts if a battered woman kills her batterer.
In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court hold that grand jury indictments were not required for all criminal cases?
A) Green v. United States B) Hawkins v. Superior Court C) Hurtado v. California D) Vazquez v. Hillery
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a. a state can interpret its own constitution liberally b. the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) does not apply in Massachusetts c. the voters of Massachusetts amended their state constitution to allow gay marriage d. the U.S. Supreme Court held that marriage between same-sex couples was legal