_________________ occurs when a relatively more severe penalty will produce some reduction in crime.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Marginal deterrence

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Applying a consequentialist approach to counterterrorism means ______.

a. not worrying about the consequences b. asking whether there will be any consequences to our anti-terrorism policies c. asking whether our policies will render citizens more secure in the long term d. accepting the unavoidable consequences of our policies

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It is hard to trace some money because it is hidden in underground networks.

a. true b. false

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____________________ are the ties that people have to family, peers, social institutions, and significant others.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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During the 1960s, ________ became one of the major drugs of choice in the United States among white, middle-class young people who identified themselves as anti-establishment.

A. heroin B. cocaine C. alcohol D. marijuana

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