A Defendant Who Claims to Have Been at a Place

question 28

Multiple Choice

A defendant who claims to have been at a place other than where the crime charged occurred would likely assert the defense of __________.

• A)infirmity
• B)mistake of fact
• C)alibi
• D)entrapment

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

A concept in behavioral psychology where behavior is strengthened or weakened by the consequences that follow.

Punishment

The application of an undesirable stimulus or removal of a desirable one following a behavior, with the aim of decreasing that behavior's occurrence.

Freudian Theory

A set of psychoanalytic theories developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious motives, conflicts, and childhood experiences as determinants of personality and behavior.

Breadwinner

Traditionally, the family member whose earnings are the primary source of financial support for the household.