A student’s friend is arrested, convicted, and sentenced for shoplifting. Later, the student’s friend, although tempted, decides not to shoplift, remembering what happened to his friend. This is a classic example of _____.

a. General deterrence
b. Specific deterrence
c. Predictive restraint
d. Reactive restraint


a. General deterrence

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A fairly new perspective that holds that crime-control agencies and the citizens they serve should work together to alleviate social problems and human suffering and thus reduce crime is known as ___________________ criminology

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Ransom E. Olds is credited with:

a. Using the first fast drying lacquer for painting cars. b. Inventing the first practical moving assembly line for making cars. c. Making the first affordable car equipped with power brakes. d. Being the first to use large-scale production methods for affordable cars.

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What is a similarity between the duties of early female and Black police officers?

A. Both were given titles other than “police officer” until the early 1900s. B. Both were forbidden to work in plain clothes. C. Both were mainly responsible for policing communities and individuals who shared their characteristics. D. The first officers of both groups were hired by the Los Angeles Police Department.

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Describe the prevailing characteristics of people on death row, their crimes, and their victims. In what ways have their dispositions led to charges of racism against the criminal justice system?

What will be an ideal response?

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