A candidate for public office recently stated, “Criminals deserve to suffer because of the harm they cause our society.” This statement corresponds with ______.

a. deterrence
b. retribution
c. incapacitation
d. rehabilitation


b. retribution

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Courts that have the authority to review a decision made by a lower court are said to have:

a. Original jurisdiction. b. Oversight jurisdiction. c. Mandatory jurisdiction. d. Appellate jurisdiction.

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The Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (UPAA) provides states with model legislation regarding the creation of a valid premarital agreement.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The tendency for organizations to promulgate written rules, policies, and procedures has been caused by three contemporary developments that include all except

a. administrative due process. b. civil liability. c. rights to flexible hours. d. labor contracts. e. None of the above

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Unlike the mean, the median is not influenced by extreme scores, either low or high. 2. The mean is calculated by summing up all of the scores for a particular variable and then dividing by the number of cases. 3. The mean can be calculated for all levels of measurement. 4. One advantage of the mean is that it is not influenced easily by outliers in the data. 5. In a normal distribution the mode, median, and mean will all be the same.

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