Unlike justification defenses, provide(s) a defense based on the fact that although a defendant committed a criminal act, he or she is not considered responsible.

Psychologists studying infant memory want to determine at what age babies can remember specific events. an experimenter uses several puppets to demonstrate a series of actions while the infant watches. after a delay, the experimenter records how many of the actions the child imitates when playing with the puppets. what is the dependent variable?

Awoman was found strangled in the basement of her home where she lived with her husband. the crime scene was processed and investigators left. the next day, the medical examiner reported that a scalloped, woven belt was used to strangle the victim. the police asked the husband to search the house again to look for such a belt and he agreed. a belt was found that matched marks on the victim. the man was arrested. his attorney made a motion that the belt be excluded from the evidence as he contended that the search was not legal. which statement is true? a. the belt should be excluded because the search was not legal. the police did not obtain a search warrant, as needed according to the fourth amendment to the u.s. constitution. b. the belt is admissible because the man gave his consent to the second search. c. the belt should be excluded because the search was not legal. the police did not obtain a search warrant, as need according to michigan v. tyler. d. the belt is admissible as evidence, according to mincey v. arizona.

4) what articles do you think a soldier would have in his “old kit bag”?