The penalties that are assigned to different crimes by law are best characterized as a dimension of

a. public opinion
b. crime seriousness
c. retribution
d. cultural tastes


b

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In one study of police employed by the Cincinnati Police Division, they discovered that more ______ interactions ended in arrest than black officer-suspect interactions.

a. white officer-suspect b. Native American officer-suspect c. hispanic officer-suspect d. Asian officer-suspect

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The part of our personality that demands, directs, orders, and seeks compliance is known as the __________

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

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What are the major arguments for and against inmates being issued condoms?

What will be an ideal response

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In the case of United States v. Salerno and Cafero (1987), the Supreme Court decided that:

A) the use of preventive detention was constitutional. B) the use of preventive detention violates offenders' constitutional rights. C) the use of preventive detention was detrimental to offenders at trial. D) the use of preventive detention was racially biased. E) the use of preventive detention decreased the likelihood of reoffending among accused offenders.

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