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Deadly Weapon Always Means Murder

This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”

Subject distribution

  • CRIMINAL1

Example wrong choices

  • 18017_daniel_handbell_heat_of_passion · CRIMINAL · Choice AMurder, because Daniel intentionally used a deadly object.

    Why it's wrong

    Choice A is not the credited answer for this item.

  • 18017_daniel_handbell_heat_of_passion · CRIMINAL · Choice BNo homicide liability, because Stephen started the physical fight.

    Why it's wrong

    Choice B is not the credited answer for this item.

  • 18017_daniel_handbell_heat_of_passion · CRIMINAL · Choice DInvoluntary manslaughter, because Daniel only struck Stephen once.

    Why it's wrong

    Choice D is not the credited answer for this item.

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