The increasing harshness of sentencing given to offenders who would have traditionally been sentenced to probation is known as:

A. phishing
B. mission creep
C. net widening
D. discretionary abuse


C. net widening

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Ruddick contends that the act of ______ itself generates a conception of virtue and that this experience is central to women’s ethical life.

a. love b. mothering c. empathy d. compassion

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____ serial killers often travel to different locations seeking victims to kill

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation all target

A. the victim B. the crime that was committed C. the offender D. the criminal justice system

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Metropolitan Police Act established the first organized police force in Boston

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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