Sentencing guidelines are used to determine the appropriate sentence andserve to reduce disparities between sentences by recommending a specificterm of imprisonment for certain types of offenders
a. True b. False
a
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In a /an ______________ ______________ police caution a witness not to guess, and ask the witness open-ended questions, avoid asking suggestive or leading questions or prompting, do not interrupt, and ask witnesses to report all (even trivial)
details. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
An act may be innocent or criminal depending on the context or ______ circumstances.
a. resulting b. actus c. attendant d. intermediate
What policy implication of low self-control theory would be indicated as having the most far-reaching effects?
a. Psychological counseling b. Early-intervention programs c. Stronger moral guidance in schools d. A crackdown on white collar crime
Some observers may think that Islamic law has less appreciation for the seriousness of murder (a qisas crime) than for theft or drinking alcohol (found in the higher-category hudud offenses). Why, according to your textbook, would that be an inaccurate
assumption? What will be an ideal response?