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)

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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

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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.

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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

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