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. restructuring. b. rehabilitation. c. redistricting. d. transforming.

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The most common plea is

A. guilty. B. not guilty. C. standing mute. D. nolo contendere.

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

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