f the body of the murder victim is never found, the defendant a.may be held in custody indefinitely b.may be convicted based on circumstantial evidence c.can never be convicted of murder d.may be convicted only of manslaughter



Answer :

The defendant may be convicted based on circumstantial evidence if the body of the murder victim is never found. So, option B is the correct answer.

Such cases are handled by Criminal laws. Criminal law is the body of law of the government that is related to crime. This body defines actions that can be perceived as threatening, harmful, or in any other dangerous manner that can harm the other person.

This criminal law, which is established and carried out by the legislature, is protected by the judiciary. Criminal law also entails rehabilitation for criminals. It is different from civil law as civil law focuses more on disputes, etc.  

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