What Is the Most Reliable Indication of Intent

question 67

Multiple Choice

What is the most reliable indication of intent?

• A) the defendant's confession or statement to other individuals
• B) the police report
• C) a ransom note
• D) the prosecutor's theory of the case

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Definitions:

Co-optation

A strategy by which a group assimilates or takes over elements of another, often to neutralize or gain support.

Mass Movements

Large groups of people engaging collectively in political, social, or cultural campaigns to bring about or resist change in society.

Offers of Reforms

Proposals or pledges to make changes or improvements, typically in political, social, or economic systems.

Compounded Semiannually

Interest on an investment that is calculated twice a year and added to the principal sum.