List and explain three of Cesare Beccaria's proposals regarding crime and social policy

What will be an ideal response?


Answers may include references to the following ideas put forth by Beccaria: crime is to be considered an injury to society; prevention of crime is more important than punishment; torture should be abolished; society should strive for the happiness of its people; punishment's purpose is deterrence; there should be no capital punishment; imprisonment should be widely used but with improved conditions; an individual is innocent until proven guilty; an individual cannot testify against himself; an individual should have the right to counsel, and an individual should have the right to a trial by jury.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Early Chicago researchers believed that they could find the causes of crime in the ______.

a. family structure b. economic conditions of the nation c. structure of the environment d. political environment

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Detail the proper procedure to legally conduct a “knock and talk” search.

What will be an ideal response?

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The judicial power of the federal government is created in Article _____ of the U.S. Constitution

a. I b. II c. III d. IV

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