Which of the following statements is NOT true of corpus delicti?
A) Circumstantial evidence alone can never be sufficient to show that a crime has been committed.
B) The requirement for corpus delicti can be satisfied even if a body is not found.
C) There is a requirement that the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime has indeed been committed.
D) Signs of struggle and/or a witness of an argument or violent struggle between the accused and the victim are sufficient evidence that a crime has been committed.
E) Literally, corpus deliciti means "body of the crime."
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