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Agency Theory

This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 2 active questions. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”

Subject distribution

  • CRIMINAL2

Example wrong choices

  • 14681_homeschool_expo_cashbox · CRIMINAL · Choice Adid not mean to create any risk of harm.

    Why it's attractive

    This choice talks about Paul's intent, not Daniel's fatal act.

    Why it's wrong

    This choice talks about Paul's intent, not Daniel's fatal act.

  • 14681_homeschool_expo_cashbox · CRIMINAL · Choice Cdid not complete a robbery because Ruth never handed over the cash pouch.

    Why it's attractive

    This choice proves no completed taking, but the charge can still look to attempted robbery.

    Why it's wrong

    This choice proves no completed taking, but the charge can still look to attempted robbery.

  • 14681_homeschool_expo_cashbox · CRIMINAL · Choice Ddid not intend to kill anyone.

    Why it's attractive

    This choice talks about intent to kill, but felony murder normally does not require that.

    Why it's wrong

    This choice talks about intent to kill, but felony murder normally does not require that.

  • 20040_church-bazaar · CRIMINAL · Choice AYes, but only if Ruth specifically ordered Barnabas to shoot

    Why it's attractive

    It adds a personal-order requirement that the doctrine does not impose.

    Why it's wrong

    It adds a personal-order requirement that the doctrine does not impose.

  • 20040_church-bazaar · CRIMINAL · Choice BYes, because Barnabas intended to shoot the volunteer, not Naomi

    Why it's attractive

    It focuses on the intended target rather than the co-felon's lethal act during flight.

    Why it's wrong

    It focuses on the intended target rather than the co-felon's lethal act during flight.

  • 20040_church-bazaar · CRIMINAL · Choice DNo, because Ruth did not personally fire the fatal shot

    Why it's attractive

    It turns direct firing into a necessary element of felony murder.

    Why it's wrong

    It turns direct firing into a necessary element of felony murder.

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