The justification for punishment based on turning the offender into a law-abiding person is called:

a. Incapacitation
b. Deterrence
c. Rehabilitation
d. Just deserts


c. Rehabilitation

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Conviction rates for indigent defendants and those rather than their own lawyers were ________ in Federal and States courts

A) much higher B) slightly higher C) much lower D) about the same

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The ______ problem refers to the question of whether traditional male-centered theories of crime apply to women.

a. emancipation b. gender ratio c. gender inequality d. generalizability

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A law on the books approach to mandatory minimum sentences stresses _____ of punishment

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The rules, orders, and decisions of regulatory agencies are known as

a. statutory law b. case law c. bureaucratic law d. administrative law

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