What is the goal of a sentence that seeks to dissuade others in the public from committing the same crime?

A. retribution
B. restoration
C. incapacitation
D. deterrence


D. deterrence

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Crimes that are considered less serious and are punished by less than a year in jail are considered ______.

a. felonies b. misdemeanors c. infractions d. status offenses

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Which test allows for the researcher to identify which means are significantly different from each other?

a.ANOVA b.Tukey’s HSD c.Eta Squared d. F statistic

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Most states have changed the legal requirements for burglary, removing the element of "forced entry.". What is entry via deceit legally considered?

a. destructive breaking c. constructive breaking b. fraudulent breaking d. falsified breaking

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The Innocence Protection Act of 2004 provides federal funds to help eliminate

A) the misinterpretation of forensic evidence at trial. B) witness misidentification. C) the backlog of unanalyzed DNA samples. D) withholding of evidence by prosecutors.

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