Heat Of Passion
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
14670_brass_handbell_pageant · CRIMINAL · Choice Abecause the jury found that the killing occurred in the course of an aggravated assault.
Why it's attractive
The choice uses a real felony label but ignores the word independent.
Why it's wrong
The choice uses a real felony label but ignores the word independent.
14670_brass_handbell_pageant · CRIMINAL · Choice Conly because the jury found that Daniel intended to kill Peter.
Why it's attractive
The word only makes one malice route swallow the other.
Why it's wrong
The word only makes one malice route swallow the other.
14670_brass_handbell_pageant · CRIMINAL · Choice Donly because the jury found that Daniel did not act in a rage provoked by Peter's accusation.
Why it's attractive
This choice points to a missing manslaughter mitigation, not the murder element.
Why it's wrong
This choice points to a missing manslaughter mitigation, not the murder element.
14685_peter_hammer · CRIMINAL · Choice BVoluntary manslaughter.
Why it's wrong
Choice B is not the credited answer for this item.
14685_peter_hammer · CRIMINAL · Choice CInvoluntary manslaughter.
Why it's wrong
Choice C is not the credited answer for this item.
14685_peter_hammer · CRIMINAL · Choice DAssault.
Why it's wrong
Choice D is not the credited answer for this item.
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