Dershowitz (1994)has Claimed That an Increasing Number of Defense Lawyers

question 33

Multiple Choice

Dershowitz (1994) has claimed that an increasing number of defense lawyers are taking the approach that the defendants they represent have a "history of abuse as an excuse for violent retaliation." What has Dershowitz named this claim?

• A)The victimization syndrome
• B)The abuse excuse
• C)The eye for an eye excuse
• D)Appropriate retaliation

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Definitions:

Chorion

The outermost membrane surrounding an embryo in mammals, including humans, contributing to the formation of the placenta.

Allantois

An extra-embryonic membrane in birds and reptiles, involved in gas exchange and waste storage during development.

Amnion

A membranous sac that surrounds and protects an embryo or fetus in the amniotic cavity of vertebrates.

Yolk Sac

An extra-embryonic membrane in many vertebrates that provides food for the embryo via absorbed nutrients.