In almost all circumstances, the goal of victim impact statements is to

a. allow victims to gain closure.
b. increase the harshness of the sentence.
c. protect the constitutional rights of the victim.
d. dissuade juries from capital punishment.


b

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The best-known residential treatment model is the ______ (TC).

A. turn coat B. today counts C. therapeutic community D. therapeutic counsel

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

1. Comparative criminology is being challenged by globalization. 2. The present age is marked by global insecurity. 3. Globalization affords the opportunity to transcend established ethnocentric frameworks. 4. Globalization is synonymous with internationalization. 5. The outcomes of globalization processes are not predetermined.

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The courts have held that the legal authority held by private security personnel is derived from what source?

a. their employer b. constitutional law c. civil law d. common law

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