Which of the following statements describes the incapacitation effect?

a. the amount of crime prevented by providing treatment to offenders
b. the negative reaction offenders have if they are kept behind bars for too long
c. the amount of crime prevented by keeping offenders behind bars
d. the community member’s negative perceptions of offenders increases once offenders are behind bars


c. the amount of crime prevented by keeping offenders behind bars

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Reasoning training suggests that people cannot be trained to better weigh the costs and benefits associated with their actions

a. True b. False

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There is no one right way to operate a day reporting center. The key is to do which of the following?

A. Define the goals and then measure whether the program is achieving the goals. B. Select only those offenders for participation who possess none of the poor indicators. C. Measure and report results that only indicate positive long-term outcomes. D. Stress only the treatment-oriented approach.

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To constitute murder, there must be a killing of another _______ being

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The United States Supreme Court has declared PKK to be a _______organization

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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