The Case of Edmond Yu Touches on ________

question 252

Multiple Choice

The case of Edmond Yu touches on ________.

• A)the difficulties in trying to predict dangerousness
• B)the political problems involved in the "duty to warn"
• C)how to balance the rights of the individual with the rights of society
• D)how to evaluate one's competency to stand trial

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Definitions:

Gabriel's Rebellion

Gabriel's Rebellion was an unsuccessful slave revolt planned by Gabriel Prosser in the summer of 1800 in Richmond, Virginia, reflecting the growing resistance against slavery in the early 19th century.

Liberty

A foundational concept referring to the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.

Gradual Emancipation

Refers to the process of ending slavery slowly over time, often through legislative measures that freed enslaved individuals in stages or at a certain age.

Fries's Rebellion

A tax revolt among Pennsylvania Dutch farmers in the late 1790s, protesting federal property taxes to fund an undeclared war against France.