According to the concept of ________________, if offenders are punished severely, the experience will convince them not to repeat their illegal acts
a. specific deterrence c. retribution
b. general deterrence d. restorative justice
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Rules or practices relating to retention or disposal of court records is an example of an ethical problem ______.
a. resulting from policing policies b. in information sharing c. dealing with human rights issues in the criminal justice system d. in the media reporting of crime
Proponents of the ______ approach to the war argue that prisoners arrested following 9/11 are to be considered prisoners of war (POWs) until a competent tribunal determines otherwise.
a. Bush strategy b. Obama strategy c. Human Rights Convention d. Geneva Convention
Which philosophy of punishment sends an offender to prison for a fixed period of time without parole?
a. sentencing displacement b. determinate sentencing c. indeterminate sentencing d. relapse sentencing
Over 10 million persons a year become victims of:
a. Robbery b. Burglary c. Identity theft d. Homicide