The term ___________ refers to the idea that the punishment of execution will deter others from violent criminal activity.

A. incapacitation
B. retribution
C. deterrence
D. rehabilitation


Answer: C

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a. Natural b. Accidental c. Suicide d. Undetermined

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CASE 6.1 The U.S. attorneys serve as the nation's principal litigators under the direction of the attorney general. One U.S. attorney is assigned to each of the judicial districts, with the exception of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, where one serves both districts. Each U.S. attorney is the chief federal law enforcement officer of the United States within his or her particular jurisdiction. How many U.S. attorneys are stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands?

A. 83 B. 73 C. 63 D. 94

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Which of the following indicates that for a crime to occur there must be an act of commission or omission by the accused?

A. Mens rea B. Inchoate offense C. Defamation D. Actus reus E. Concurrence

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Which test of insanity from the Model Penal Code incorporates both the appreciation and control components of other tests?

a. Durham b. McNaughtan c. substantial capacity d. irresistible impulse

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