In Which of the Following Cases Will Criminal Liability Be

question 19

Multiple Choice

In which of the following cases will criminal liability be excused?

• A) Jerry asks Tom for an aspirin and Tom handed him two pills. The pills were poisoned as Tom intended to kill Jerry.
• B) The law requires that you always carry a license, but the official issuing the license formally tells that you need not.
• C) Jerry asks Tom for an aspirin and Tom handed him two pills. The pills were poisoned, but Tom believed that it would just make Jerry mildly unconscious.
• D) The police use an undercover agent to sell drugs in order to catch the actual drug dealers.

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Definitions:

Negotiation

The process in which two or more parties discuss an issue with the aim of reaching a mutually acceptable agreement.

Breach

A violation or infringement of a legal obligation, contract, or duty.

Transfer

The process of transferring something from one individual, location, or scenario to another.

Indorsement

An endorsement, especially regarding financial documents, illustrating the process of signing the back of a negotiable instrument to transfer its ownership.