Who published an influential treatise in 1764 titled An Essay on Crimes and Punishment, which argued against the death penalty and for the certainty rather than the severity of punishment?

a. John Howard
b. Jeremy Bentham
c. William Penn
d. Cesare Beccaria


d. Cesare Beccaria

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A. Bravery B. Isolation C. Us-versus-them mentality D. All of the above

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Major burns include second-degree burns over more than 25 percent of an adult's body and 20 percent of a child's body

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following statements regarding presentence reports is true?

A) They are scientific. B) They avoid stereotypes. C) They ease the strain of decision making for a judge. D) They are prepared by the prosecutor E) They are prepared by the defense attorney.

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Mary decides to report the crime that she observed, even though it will mean that her fellow officers will lose their jobs and might also be prosecuted. She has decided that the other officers brought this upon themselves; they were originally worthy of her loyalty, but lost that loyalty through their own actions. This illustrates:

a. ethical formalism. b. egoism. c. principle of forfeiture. d. principle of the golden mean.

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