_______________ is, in a general sense, a philosophy on justice that is based on the pursuit of justice that goes beyond the traditional tasks of the criminal justice system—apprehension, conviction, and punishment. These approaches seek to improve the quality of life in a given community, and this is especially the case for communities that have been hard-hit by crime.

a. Restorative justice
b. Broken windows thesis
c. Community justice
d. Collective efficacy


c. Community justice

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Differential association theory was developed by __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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People v. Ferguson (1998) is a famous example of the _______________ in action

a. insanity defense b. black rage defense c. automatism defense d. Early Arab trauma defense

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The U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to notice of proceedings and the opportunity to be heard. However, there is an exception to this rule. That exception is:

A. Ex parte proceedings. B. Ex patriot proceedings. C. Ex spousal proceeding. D. Ex post facto proceedings.

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According to the text, there are four elements to those behavioral decisions that can be judged under ethical standards. Which of the following is one of these elements?

a. The person evaluating the action must be a direct witness in order to judge the act in question. b. Value systems are similar throughout the world. c. Coerced actions may be judged. d. Behavior must stem from free will in order to be judged under ethical standards.

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