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Criminal liability for drug-induced death requires that the state must show only that the defendant provided the drugs to the victim, and that the victim died as a proximate result of the defendant’s actions.

People who believe that organized government is evil may be referred to as:

To convict a defendant of trafficking in stolen goods, the state is ordinarily required to prove all of the following except that:

Sarah gives her boyfriend a ride to work, but on the way home is pulled over for speeding. During the issuance of the ticket, the officer notices a clear plastic bag halfway under the back passenger seat. He asks what it is and when Sarah hands it over, the officer arrests her for possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell. The police charged Sarah with possession with intent to deliver based on:​

A terrorist threat is a threat to commit a violent felony that is a danger to human life, and is made to intimidate only a military group.

The intention to intimidate or coerce a civilian population is one of the elements of the crime of terrorism.

Both kidnapping and false imprisonment require the victim to be moved from one place to another.

Fraud convictions require action done knowingly because:​

Margaret is at a friend’s house, toasting their graduation from high school. Margaret is getting tipsy and tired and decides to go home. Margaret’s friend protests and asks her to stay the night, but Margaret is adamant and leaves. Margaret weaves into the oncoming lane, forcing the car in the opposite lane to run into the ditch. The police stop Margaret after witnessing the incident. A civil suit against Margaret’s friend and/or the parents, allowed under “dram shop” laws, is brought by:​

An employee who steals money or property from his or her employer commits:​