What criminal justice principle is influenced by Beccaria’s idea that people use logical cost-benefit analyses when deciding to commit or not commit crimes?

A. Laws should maintain the social contract.
B. Punishment should be based on the pleasure/pain principle.
C. Judges should not interpret the laws.
D. All people should be treated equally.


B. Punishment should be based on the pleasure/pain principle.

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A) When there is any indication the suspect desires an attorney B) When the suspect gives a statement that a reasonable officer should understand to be an invocation C) When the suspect clearly and unambiguously requests the presence of an attorney D) When the suspect clearly states “I want to speak to a lawyer”

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Hate crimes are harms inflicted on a victim by an offender whose motivation derives primarily from hatred directed at a perceived characteristic of the victim.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The ____________, the parole bureaucracy, and the experiences of the offender are the three forces that influence a newly released offender's adjustment to society

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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_____ enter the body through ingestion, respiration, or contact

a. Blood agents b. Blistering agents c. Nerve agents d. Choking agents

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