"Only by ‘locking him up and throwing away the key' can we assure that he won't be able to rape another woman." That statement best matches which of the following purposes of punishment?
A. retribution
B. incapacitation
C. general deterrence
D. specific deterrence
Answer: B
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Which of the following is NOT one of the key assumptions of indeterminate sentencing?
A. Readiness for release varies with the individual and cannot be determined before the inmate is in the institution. B. Criminals are personally or socially disturbed or disadvantaged and their commission of a crime cannot be considered a free choice. C. Setting prison terms commensurate with the severity of the crime is logical and rational. D. Psychosocial problems are the root of crime and effective treatment is allowed for by indeterminate sentencing.
Rape is the unlawful act of sexual intercourse with another person against that person's will by:
A) force or fear which would require a reasonable person to submit to the act. B) force which would require a reasonable person to submit to the act. C) force, fear or trick. D) use of an alcoholic beverage which precludes informed consent by the victim.
According to Farrington,___________challenges control mechanisms but stops short of physical harm: for example, vandalism, curfew violations, and unconventional sex
a. predation b. defiance c. submission d. deviance
An investigator is interviewing a witness to an armed robbery. The witness is willing to talk and is offering a lot of details during the interview. What is the best method to record notes during this interview?
A) Attempt to take complete notes while the citizen is narrating a story and continually ask the witness to: "Go on..." when the witness slows down to allow you to write everything down. B) Ask the witness to slow down so that you can take better notes. C) Do not take any notes. D) Take brief notes consisting of names, addresses, and certain phrases that will outline the narrative for review