Explain deterrence theory.
What will be an ideal response?
According to Cesare Beccaria, the threat of punishment is used as a way to discourage
people from engaging in crime.
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Approximately 80 percent of the illicit drugs smuggled into the United States are interdicted (stopped) at the border
a. True b. False
The two cardinal sins in decision-making are
a. anxiety and worry b. lack of communication and evaluation c. confidence and determination d. procrastination and vacillation
The feminist theory of delinquency argues that girls' victimization and the relationship between that experience and girls' crime are largely ignored
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Police officers accused of misconduct enjoy no procedural due process rights because no one has the "right to be a police officer."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false