The two justifications for punishment which assume that offenders deserve to be punished are ______.
a. incapacitation and rehabilitation
b. retribution and just deserts
c. individual and general deterrence
d. incapacitation and just deserts
Ans: B
You might also like to view...
What factor does not predict chronic victimization?
a. target availability b. target vulnerability c. target gratifiability d. target antagonism
Which is the branch of conflict theory that focuses on the emergence of a strict "law and order" philosophy and that believes street criminals prey on the poor and disenfranchised, thus making the poor doubly abused, first by the capitalist system and then by members of their own class?
a. power control b. peacemaking theory c. critical realism d. left realism
Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, a warden can decide that an inmate's lawsuit is frivolous and malicious; they can "strike" it down
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Most prosecutors consider several factors in making the decision to prosecute or "noll.". Given the information in the preface, which of those factors might provide the best opportunity to the prosecutor not to noll?
a. A defendant who is willing to testify against other offenders b. Uncooperative victim c. Offense seriousness d. Sufficient evidence for conviction