Which theory of punishment utilizes sentencing guidelines that set punishment for each offense according to the nature of the offense?

a. Just Deserts
b. Retribution
c. Incapacitation
d. Rehabilitation


a. Just Deserts

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One ethics of care advocate writes: “The father might sacrifice his own child in fulfilling a principle: the mother might sacrifice any principle to preserve her child.” What is the meaning and implication of these two approaches when applied to the criminal justice system? Please provide examples.

What will be an ideal response?

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___________ is a philosophy that questions traditional means of inquiry and knowledge production and accumulation

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

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In prison argot, a croaker is a(n) ________.

A. physician or a doctor B. homeboy or friend C. inmate who dies in prison D. inmate who is violent

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The "public peace" in the United States is established by a. the U.S. Constitution

b. the Bill of Rights. c. federal and state statutes. d. local ordinances. e. all of these choices

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