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Vicki attended a party at the Greendale Dorms where she was given a drink by fellow guest Kevin. Unbeknownst to her, the drink had been spiked with a powerful sedative. After consuming the drink, Vicki began to feel dizzy and disoriented. In her impaired state, she wandered outside and got into her car, attempting to drive home. Unfortunately, Vicki lost control of the vehicle and caused a serious accident. She was arrested for DUI. Toxicology results came back after her arrest and showed her blood alcohol level at .06 and the presence of Rohypnol (date/rape drug). What defense should her public defender use for her?

Which of the following is THE BEST EXAMPLE that illustrates the legal concept of Actus Reus, or the physical act of committing a crime, in the context of a criminal charge for burglary?

Match the description with the organelle that best represents it. Not all organelles are used.

Which gland depicted below can best be described as “acinar”?

Let’s imagine a law passed in 2023 that criminalizes a specific type of online transaction for sports gambling that was legal in 2021. Now, imagine someone made such a transaction in 2021 when it was perfectly legal, but in 2024, they are prosecuted for that 2021 transaction under the new 2023 law. This is an example of what type of law?

Crimes punishable by fine and/or incarceration in a local jail for up to one year are known as Felonies.

A successful insanity defense means the defendant is immediately released from custody.

The process of making DNA from a DNA template is called:

Destroying property to prevent spreading fire Violating a speed limit to get a dying person to a hospital Throwing cargo overboard to save a sinking vessel and its crew Dispensing drugs without a prescription in an emergency  Breaking into and entering a mountain cabin to avoid freezing to death These are all examples of what legal defense?

Jeffrey Winger, a former U.S. Marine, has been struggling with depression and anxiety since returning from combat duty in Iraq. While walking down the sidewalk in his neighborhood, he sees a plastic bag in the gutter that reminds him of an IED (Improvised Explosive Device).  He sprints towards the bag and purposely knocks Brita Perry off of her longboard as she rolls by the supposed IED. He doesn’t want her to set off the bomb. Brita suffers a broken collarbone and calls the police. Jeffrey is arrested for (F) Battery. It turns out the bag was just litter and did not contain a bomb. What defense should Jeffrey use in Court?