Retribution is the most punishment-oriented of all sentencing goals and underlies the just ________ philosophy

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


Answer: deserts

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Which court case held that tasers constitute an “intermediate, significant level of force that must be justified by a strong government interest that compels the employment of such force”?

a. Bryan v. McPherson b. City of Oakland v. Barrows c. Brown v. City of Golden Valley d. Casey v. City of Fed. Heights

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List some core assumptions made by social disorganization and ecological theorists.

What will be an ideal response?

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Dale goes to Big Red's Gun Shop looking for a new pistol. The clerk shows him several different firearms but Dale decides they are all too expensive. Finally the clerk shows him a used .22 pistol priced at $150

Dale tells the clerk he will take it. The clerk says, "Let me go get the paperwork." When the clerk leaves to retrieve the appropriate forms, Dale, true to his word, takes the pistol from the top of the counter and runs out of the store. The most serious offense Dale has committed is: A) theft felony. B) theft misdemeanor. C) theft of service misdemeanor. D) shoplifting.

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What act did Congress pass in 1982 related to the witness protection program?

a. the Federal Victim and Witness Protection Act b. the Federal Victim Protection Act c. the Federal Witness Protection Act d. the Federal Protection Act

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