Which goal of sentencing attempts to convince the criminal through punishment that the benefits they would gain from returning to the crime in the future would not be worth the punishment they would face for it?
A. General deterrence
B. Retribution
C. Specific deterrence
D. Incapacitation
Answer: C
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a. is currently the only form of sentencing in all jurisdictions in the U.S. b. is currently not in favor in any U.S. jurisdiction. c. shares the stage with indeterminate sentencing but is being adopted by more and more jurisdictions. d. is only found in mandatory minimum statutes.
The __________ may be the victim, someone who saw the crime occur, or one who has information about the situation being investigated
Fill in the blank(s) with the correct word.
Scientists agree that DNA technology can:
a. distinguish between any two individuals, other than identical twins. b. distinguish between general types of individuals. c. distinguish with 35 to 40 percent accuracy between two individuals. d. identify the blood types of individuals accurately.
Use of double-blind sequential lineups produces fewer false identifications than traditional simultaneous method
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.