Author Question: In many states, when the age of a minor is an essential element of a crime, as in contributing to ... (Read 21 times)

Sportsfan2111 · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

In many states, when the age of a minor is an essential element of a crime, as in contributing to the delinquency of a child, the law

a. requires the defendant to testify
b. allows defendants to use the victim's consent as a defense
c. contains a scienter element
d. does not allow mistake as to the age of the minor to be used as a defense

Question 2

The central goal of the community corrections approach is that of:

a. crime control.
b. reintegration.
c. curing crime.
d. incarceration.
e. deterrence.