Which of the following statements is accurate?
a. Societies usually encourage behaviors, and thus find themselves in conflict with lawmakers who consider those acts dangerous.
b. The line between behaviors that are immoral and those that are criminal is often blurred
c. People with strong moral beliefs are less likely to engage in moral crusades than people without strong moral beliefs.
d. Most behaviors, such as murder and theft, were declared criminal by government before they were deemed immoral by society.
b
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The study of ethics is important for criminal justice personnel in that it can provide tools and perspectives on how to properly exercise discretion.
Though in the past some states have approved of executing offenders as young as 15, the Supreme Court has held that no one who was under ____ when they committed a capital offense shall be sentenced to death.
a. 16 b. 17 c. 18 d. 19
An intent to commit a crime cannot be inferred from which of the following circumstances surrounding an entry?
A. the type of building entered B. the time of entry C. the amount of cash a perpetrator is carrying D. possession of a weapon or burglar tools
An elderly Indonesian cleric of ________ descent, stately, if frail, in appearance, Abu Bakar Bashir (also spelled Ba'asyir), hardly comes across as one of the world's most fearsome men
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word