Showing potential offenders the negative consequences of a crime in the hope that it will prevent them from committing that same crime is the concept of:
a. General deterrence
b. Specific deterrence
c. Just desserts
d. Social contract
Answer: a
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a. Monochromator b. Anti-coagulant c. Preservative d. Fuel cell
When the credibility of a witness is attacked, the side that produced the witness can take steps to bolster his or her credibility, either by calling other witnesses or introducing other evidence. This process is known as:
a. restructuring. b. rehabilitation. c. redistricting. d. transforming.
The most common plea is
A. guilty. B. not guilty. C. standing mute. D. nolo contendere.
Throughout history, most prisons have operated toward the ________ end of the management culture continuum
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).