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

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An act may be innocent or criminal depending on the context or ______ circumstances.

a. resulting b. actus c. attendant d. intermediate

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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

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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?

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