________ are awarded to punish a wrongdoer when his or her wrongful act is intentional and malicious or is performed with reckless disregard for the rights of an inmate.

A. Punitive damages
B. Special damages
C. General damages
D. Compensatory damages


Answer: A

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Crime as a violation of criminal law can only have negative consequences for the social solidarity of any society. 2. Changes in the law may be needed in an effort to define and sanction conduct related to technology. 3. "Deviant behavior" is defined as "behavior which is in violation of written laws." 4. Definitions of deviance are relative to the time, place, and person(s) making the evaluation. 5. Folkways refer to serious customs that involve moral judgments as well as sanctions.

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__________ is a non-petitioned disposition in which youth are placed in aresidential facility for delinquent or status offenders, or cases in which youthwere otherwise removed from their homes and placed elsewhere

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The cruel and unusual test proposed by Justice Warren maintained that punishments may be declared unconstitutional if the punishment:

A) is disproportionate to the offense. B) is comparable to a form of torture. C) offends the values of contemporary society. D) inflicts physical or psychological pain. E) all of the above.

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According to life course theories, criminal opportunity, effective guardianship, and apprehension risk are __________ factors that can explain the onset, continuance, and desistance from crime

a. personal b. social c. cognitive d. situational

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