The principle that a person has commonsense understanding that the results of his or her behavior might cause harm is termed

a. general intent.
b. specific intent.
c. transferred intent.
d. constructive intent.


a, general intent.

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The leapfrogging technique is used for following persons under surveillance who are either on foot or in vehicles

a. True b. False

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Utilitarianism has been criticized for not being ________or ________in weighing the consequences of one's actions prior to engaging in the conduct

A. honest; exact. B. helpful; precise. C. practical; timely. D. complete; objective. E. None of the above.

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Which state has seen the largest decrease in prisoner population?

A. Oklahoma B. Alabama C. Washington D. California

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Scholars have found that it is more useful to conceive of organized crime as a matter of degree.

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