Sentencing disparity refers to the
a. tendency for different judges to apply different sentences for the same offense.
b. fact that judges believe that the purpose of sentencing the convicted is deterrence, but the general public believes the purpose is retribution.
c. tendency for judges to give harsher sentences for harsher crimes despite differences in the recidivism rates of the crimes.
d. difference between the sentence given by a judge and the amount of time a convicted offender actually serves.
a. tendency for different judges to apply different sentences for the same offense.
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Humanistic psychologists objected to the biological, psychoanalytic, and behavioral theories of abnormal behavior because these other approaches assume that
a. free will exists. b. behavior is a paradigm. c. human nature is inherently good. d. behavior is predictably determined.
Pochaska and Norcross (2010) contend the model orientation of family therapy today is:
a. psychoanalytic approaches b. eclecticism c. psychodynamic interpretations d. all of the above
Among the following, which is LEAST likely to be considered an aspect of "nurture"?
A) access to adequate nutrition and medical care B) the influence of parents and other significant adults C) genetic characteristics within a family D) cultural background and history
Whites tend to receive longer sentences than Blacks.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)