Which form of punishment was used in early America for the worst offenses?
A. flogging
B. branding
C. hanging
D. stocks and pillory
C. hanging
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At one time in England, more than 200 crimes were punishable by death, including many relatively minor property offenses.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Beccaria stated that punishments that are ______ or ______ will not be an effective deterrent of crime.
a. inconsistent; too severe b. public; torturous c. too severe; not severe enough d. inconsistent; public
A sentence that specifies a given amount of time to be served in custody and allows little or no variation from the time specified is called a(n):
A. mandatory sentence. B. indeterminate sentence. C. indefinite sentence. D. flat sentence.
In which part of the world does software piracy appear to be most common?
A) The United States B) Latin America C) Western Europe D) Asia