Individual (or specific) deterrence seeks to ______.

a. deter potential offenders from crime.
b. deter the individual punished.
c. deter both the individual and the public
d. control crime by keeping criminals out of society


Ans: B

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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a. Coy v. Iowa b. White v. Illinois c. Troxel v. Granville d. In re Gault

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