When Determining Whether to File Charges, Why Is It Important

question 2

Multiple Choice

When determining whether to file charges, why is it important to distinguish between a defendant who does not know there is a law applying to his or her activity versus a defendant who knows there is a relevant law, but is not sure whether it applies in the exact circumstances in question?

• A) One applies to mistake of law and the other applies to ignorance of law.
• B) One applies to ignoring the law and the other applies to mistake of law.
• C) One applies to criminal law and the other applies to civil law.
• D) None of the above.

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Unemployment Rate

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