Differentiate Crime vs Tort.

What will be an ideal response?


Crime is a “public” wrong punishable by the state. Tort is a “private” or civil wrong punishable by awarding damages to the injured party.

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What is a victim impact statement? What provisions are made under federal law to aid victims and witnesses and their immediate families?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following nations has the highest incarceration rate?

a. the United States b. Chile c. Canada d. Japan

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In which year was the first person sentenced for killing a transgender woman under the federal hate crime statute?

A. 1969 B. 1987 C. 1999 D. 2017

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The _____ report is typically prepared by probation officers, and presents a convicted offender's background and is used by the judge in selecting an appropriate sentence.

A. sentencing B. incarceration C. presentence D. death sentence E. probation

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