Antonio is charged with battery, but claims that he had to commit battery to protect himself from further harm. This is referred to as which type of defense?

A. alibi
B. excuse
C. affirmative
D. rationale


C. affirmative

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Standard probation:

A) has several stringent conditions. B) is the same as shock incarceration. C) is unconditional. D) consists of a mixed sentence followed by jail as a condition of probation.

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.____________________is the intentional and permanent desertion of an elder in any place (such as a hospital, nursing facility, shopping center, or public location)

or leaving the person without the means or ability to obtain necessary food, clothing, shelter, health care, or financial support. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A key guideline for the use of Coercive Power is

a. crush your enemies b. follow the lead of your superiors c. punish those who continually "screw up" d. administer warnings and reprimands in private

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Which of the following is not necessary in the construction of closed-ended questions?

a. the response categories must be mutually exclusive b. the response categories must be exhaustive c. the researcher must be careful in structuring the responses d. the response categories should be extensive

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