What concept holds that “the punishment is to be commensurate with the seriousness of the crime”?

a. Eye for an eye
b. Justice
c. Just desserts
d. None of the above


Answer: c

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The first known laws directed at commercial transactions date back to which of the following periods?

a. Ancient Mesopotamia b. The Roman Empire c. 16th-century England d. 19th-century America

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Which case found that officers can demand identification in certain situations?

a. Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court ofNevada b. Chicago v.Morales c. Kolender v. Lawson d. Papachristou v. City of Jacksonville

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Explain the difference in the Court’s approach to requiring an attorney at a post-indictment lineup but not at a post-indictment photographic display. Do you agree with the Court’s approach?

What will be an ideal response?

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In the context of the three measures of juvenile crime, which of the following is a strength of official statistics?

A. They accurately track the dark figure of crime. B. They include all juveniles who are processed informally. C. They allow for trend analysis and comparisons over time. D. They provide the most accurate measure of juvenile crime. E. They provide an accurate measure of status offending victimless crimes involving juveniles.

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