Which of the following is a legal document challenging custody and designed to force authorities holding a prisoner to produce him and justify the custody (often used as an alternate method of appealing a conviction)?

a. affidavit
b. habeas corpus c. presumptive waiver
d. presumptive sentence


b

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What philosophy of punishment centers on using humanistic, nonpunitive strategies to right wrongs and resurrect social harmony?

a. Incapacitation b. Deterrence c. Rehabilitation d. Restorative justice

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The ______ theory is an integration of differential association and behavioral learning theories.

a. social learning b. social disorganization c. social bond d. strain

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Pornography is also often used to normalize the practice of prostitution during the "seasoning" process by weakening a child's resistance.

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

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In the case of Joy and Jeff, which of the following is not true? a. Joy did not commit a crime

b. Joy committed cyberstalking. c. Joy committed a result crime. d. The bad result in Joy's crime is Jeff's fear.

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