Driving 26 miles per hour in an area where the speed limit is 25 miles per hour would best be described as an act:

a. Mala in se
b. Mala prohibita
c. Of overcriminalization
d. Of felonious proportions


b. Mala prohibita

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a. physical trace analysis b. disguised observation c. secondary analysis d. simulation

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Juveniles who leave correctional facilities are often placed __________________.

A. in aftercare B. on parole C. in diversion programs D. on probation

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One especially outrageous development has been the emergence of ________ identity theft.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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"Get-tough" sentencing would support punishment because the criminal deserves it. Another name for this philosophy is

a. transportation. b. retribution. c. incapacitation. d. specific deterrence.

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