When the thirteen American colonies were settled, which of the following (in addition to religious beliefs) were the earliest penal codes based on?
a. tort law
b. Ben Franklin's memoirs
c. English common law
d. Native American law
C
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a. for the ruling classes b. without flexibility for difficult situations c. that fails to take happiness into account d. that ignores character issues
Which of the following is not a reason that choice theory became popular among criminologists in the 1970s?
a. The reported crime rate in the 1960s and 1970s increased significantly. b. The practice of rehabilitation came under attack after the "Nothing Works" article appeared. c. Crime-producing traits and factors were discovered. d. The public began to view punishment as the primary reason for incarceration.
As of 2011, how much money has been awarded to victims and victims’ families of 9/11?
a. $6.1 million b. $567,200 c. $8.7 billion d. $1.2 billion
In _________________, the Supreme Court ruled that a citizen detained in the United States as an enemy combatant must be afforded the opportunity to rebut such a designation
a. Hamdi v. Rumsfeld b. Hannity v. Colmes c. Atta v. Ridge d. Rasul v. Bush e. bin Laden v. Powell