What reduces the seriousness of the crime and the punishment to allow for human frailty?

a. adequate provocation
b. adequate justification
c. adequate torture
d. adequate verbal attack


Ans: a. adequate provocation

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_________ contain(s) criminal procedure guidelines that federal criminal justice practitioners are required to abide by.

A) State constitutions
B) State statutes
C) The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
D) The federal Constitution

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_______________ programs are designed to decrease the likelihood of crime after a crime or aberrant behavior has been detected and processed.

a. Prevention b. Treatment c. Reality therapy d. Operant conditioning

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Punitive damages are awarded to compensate the plaintiff for legal expenses.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What is the primary reason that classification has become widespread in probation and parole?

a. Caseload management b. Mandated by courts c. Both (a) and (b) d. None of the above

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