A Defense Is a Response Made by the Defendant to a Charge

question 21

True/False

A defense is a response made by the defendant to a charge in a criminal trial.

Understand how emotions serve as social communication.

Realize emotions are triggered by cognitive appraisals of internal or external stimuli.

Recognize cultural influences on emotional responses.

Understand the physiological and neurological underpinnings of emotions.

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