______ appeals to the idealistic notion that people are essentially good and can transform their lives when encouraged and given support.
a. Utilitarian good
b. Rehabilitation
c. Incapacitation
d. Resolution
b. Rehabilitation
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In April 1998, what did the Supreme Court decide in regard to constitutional challenges that claimed that the Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act's notification requirements represented an unconstitutional added punishment?
a. They agreed and overturned them. b. They rejected the argument and retained the laws. c. They decided to compromise and only register those offenders who voluntarily agreed to be listed as a term of their parole. d. They disagreed and resentenced all sex offenders to a "life" parole.
According to researchers presenting at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in February 2008, domestic extremists who commit violence in the name of their cause (for example, abortion or the environment) account for very little of the damage from terrorist incidents in the United States.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which individual is a likely proponent of plea bargaining?
a. Mark asserts that plea bargaining allows guilty offenders to go free without sufficient punishment. b. Eva asserts that if every person accused of a crime wanted a full trial, the court system would collapse. c. Josh believes that plea bargaining is used disproportionately with poor, minority defendants. d. Sara believes that most attorneys plea bargain as a shortcut for their own benefit.
Intensive probation supervision focuses on smaller case loads and
a. more emphasis on offender compliance. b. less frequent home contacts. c. fewer meeting with the probation officer. d. more forgiving about technical violations.