Retributionists believe that society pays back criminals by retaliation; criminals pay back society by accepting responsibility through punishment.

Scenario: During a traffic stop, Officer Brown pulls over a vehicle for a broken tail light. The driver, Benjamin Chang, is known to law enforcement for previous drug offenses. During the stop, Officer Brown notices a suspicious baggie partially visible under the passenger seat. Upon inspection, it turns out to be a bag containing illegal fentanyl pills. Benjamin insists the car belongs to his cousin and claims he didn’t know about the drugs. In truth, he had actually forgotten about the bag of pills he had placed there several months before. What TYPE of possession is demonstrated in this scenario?

Vicki attended a party at the Greendale Dorms where she was given a drink by fellow guest Kevin. Unbeknownst to her, the drink had been spiked with a powerful sedative. After consuming the drink, Vicki began to feel dizzy and disoriented. In her impaired state, she wandered outside and got into her car, attempting to drive home. Unfortunately, Vicki lost control of the vehicle and caused a serious accident. She was arrested for DUI. Toxicology results came back after her arrest and showed her blood alcohol level at .06 and the presence of Rohypnol (date/rape drug). What defense should her public defender use for her?

Which of the following crimes is considered a Mala in Se crime?

Voluntary, Knowing, and Authorized consent are all legitimate Consent Defenses that can be used by a defendant.

Which of the following statements about proving a defendant’s state of mind is NOT true?

The United States has less than 5 percent of the world’s population but accounts for almost ________ of the world’s prisoners.

Why don’t all mutations to DNA cause changes to protein function?

Which gland depicted below can best be described as “acinar”?

Saliva is the secretion of which class of exocrine glands?