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Unlike a misdemeanor or a violation, a felony is usually punishable by:

One of the purposes of criminal law is to alter an individual’s behavior to conform to societal norms.  The theory of __________ says it is possible to do this through educational and vocational programs, treatment, and counseling.

A defense attorney is ethically obligated to seek justice.

Sidney leaves her laptop computer in a study carrel at the university library while she uses the restroom. While Sidney is gone, Carmen takes the computer with the intention of keeping it. Carmen has committed a:

The distinction between first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and manslaughter is primarily one of mens rea.

In which of the following situations could a murder defendant argue he or she should be convicted of the lesser-included offense of manslaughter?

A defense attorney has an ethical obligation to withdraw from representation of a client if the attorney learns the client has committed a horrendous crime.

This is a practice.

This does not count as a grade.

Defense attorneys have an ethical obligation to defend their clients zealously even if that defense includes illegal conduct on the part of the attorney.