Retribution is a formal penal sanction whereas revenge is an informal sanction

a. True
b. False


a

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

The principles of normative ethics help us decide which government policies are best.

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For the purpose of ethical analysis, local habits and customs are the same thing as human nature that is common to all humankind

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Although psychoanalytical theory has undergone change over the years, its basic proposition continues to be the influence of unconscious phenomena on human behavior

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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When police advertise that they will be on the highways in greater numbers to detect and arrest drunk drivers, it is an example of ______.

A. a crackdown B. selective enforcement C. preventive patrol D. a terry stop

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