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Jones grabbed a purse from Smith's arm and began running. A police officer saw what happened and ran after Jones. Jones sprinted across a bridge and threw the purse into the river below. He stopped and did not resist when the officer arrested him. Upon interrogation, Jones claimed that a voice in his head told him that the purse contained a bomb. Jones took it in an attempt to save the woman and others in the vicinity. At trial, Jones should offer
 
  a. a justification defense.
  b. an alibi defense
  c. an affirmative defense
  d. Both a justification and an affirmative defense



The transfer to state governments of environmental policy will weaken for all of the following reasons except:
 
  A. Broad political base
   B. Severe staffing problems
  C. The perception of communication barriers between state and federal authorities
   D. Conflict between states



Assume that a criminal defendant claims that she was the victim of a criminal kidnapping and was forced by her kidnappers to commit the crimes with which she is accused. Assume further that she could prove that she had complied with their demands only because her captors had threatened to kill her if she resisted. What defense would be appropriate for her to adopt at trial?
 
  a. Entrapment c. Insanity
  b. Self defense d. Duress
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