The Prosecution Must Prove Beyond a Reasonable Doubt That the Accused

question 38

Multiple Choice

The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused was the "but-for" cause of the social harm in order to hold him or her criminally responsible unless

• A)there are two independent causes that operate simultaneously,either of which could have caused the result
• B)the victim is a possible criminal who was escaping the custody of a citizen's arrest
• C)the accused person was not aware that he or she committed a social harm
• D)later incidents,not in the accused person's control,led to further harm to the victim

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