The United States has a court system
a. dual
b. primary
c. single
d. tertiary
a
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____________ fraud is any fraud connected with communications media
a. Mass-marketing b. Environmental c. Mortgage d. Corporate
_____ sends the message that crime doesn't pay to people who are thinking about committing offenses
a. Special deterrence c. Incapacitation b. General deterrence d. Rehabilitation
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Punitive damages are only applied in civil cases initiated by a civilian. 2. Monetary fines are often not applied swiftly enough to be considered an effective deterrent of future crime. 3. Disintegrative shaming is effective because white-collar criminals want to minimize the harm done to their family. 4. The organizational guidelines for sentencing corporations have been applauded for determining sanctions based on organizational characteristics of the company. 5. General deterrence refers to the idea that offenders should be punished to keep other potential offenders from offending.
If you are focusing on the definitions and elements of crime, which of the following fields are you most likely working in?
A. civil law B. criminal procedure C. criminal law D. constitutional law