The discouragement or prevention of crimes through the fear of punishment is called:

A. incapacitation.
B. just deserts.
C. rehabilitation.
D. deterrence.


Answer: D

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a. An employee is unfit for employment in a position and injured a plaintiff in the course of employment. b. The hiring of an employee is the proximate cause of injury to a plaintiff. c. An employer owes a duty of care to a plaintiff. d. The employer should have known the employee was unfit. e. All of the above.

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Stalking is a type of antisocial behavior is stalking. It generally involves the following behaviors except:

a. Making threatening or harassing phone calls or hang-ups b. It is restricted to the famous c. Sending unwanted love notes, flowers, and gifts d. Making verbal threats to the intended victim or a family member

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How has the law criminalized the poor and the disadvantaged? Do you believe that there should be stricter or more lenient laws against vagrancy, panhandling, prostitution, and other such crimes? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?

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Controls that are constitutionally authorized are known as:

A) Constitutional controls B) Indirect controls C) Check and balance controls D) Direct controls

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