The Availability of the Excuse to the Criminal Defendant Is

question 71

Multiple Choice

The availability of the excuse to the criminal defendant is based on all of the following EXCEPT ______.

• A) a lack of moral blameworthiness
• B) a lack of criminal intent
• C) at times, the involuntary nature of the criminal act
• D) at times, voluntary nature of the criminal act

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor Stage

The first of the four stages of cognitive development in Piaget's theory, spanning from birth to about 2 years of age, where infants learn about the world through their sensory impressions and motor activities.

Conservation

A cognitive ability in child development, identified by Piaget, where a child understands that properties such as mass, volume, and number remain the same despite changes in the forms of objects.

Emotional Attachment

A deep and enduring emotional bond that connects one person to another across time and space.

Primates

An order of mammals that includes humans, apes, monkeys, and prosimians, characterized by large brains, forward-facing eyes, and opposable thumbs.