Which philosophical underpinning in corrections implies that offenders committing a crime should be punished in a like fashion or in a manner that is commensurate with the severity of the crime that they have committed?
a. Deterrence
b. Incapacitation
c. Retribution
d. Treatment
c. Retribution
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These types of images, while perhaps morally and culturally frowned upon, are considered legal because they are not made through direct sexual abuse or exploitation of minors and are not usually considered to be obscene in the typical sense.
a. ‘barely legal’ images b. ‘jailbait’ images c. ‘DTF’ images d. ‘quickie’ images
If George commits an offense that violates both a state law and a federal law, both levels of government have jurisdiction
a. True b. False
The process of investigating a crime consists of two basic strategies: the preliminary investigation and the follow-up investigation.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The Latin term mens rea refers to
a. strict liability b. guilty act c. guilty mind d. elements of a crime