The doctrine that the aim of all action should be the greatest balance of pleasure over pain and that a punishment inflicted on anindividual who committed a crimemust achieve enough good to outweigh the pain is called             .

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utilitarianism

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The Supreme Court in the case of Faretta v. California (1975) held that ______.

a. states that legal representation should not be denied to those who are unable to afford legal services b. adopts flexibility by allowing a lawyer to not be obliged to accept a client whose character or cause the lawyer regards as repugnant c. allows a lawyer to withdraw representation if the client insists upon pursuing objectives the lawyer finds repugnant or prudent d. even in a serious criminal case, a defendant cannot be forced to be represented by counsel

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Volunteers working in corrections agencies may:

A) function as jail guards. B) carry weapons. C) shoot at dangerous fleeing felons. D) All of the above

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The U.S. Department of Justice claims to now have open _________matters in more than half the states

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Where does the authority to revoke parole generally lie?

a. Courts b. Corrections c. Police d. Parole board

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