What is Bentham's hedonistic calculus?

What will be an ideal response?


• The idea that the main objective of an intelligent man is to achieve the most pleasure and the least pain and that individuals are constantly calculating the pluses and minuses of their potential actions.

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Which of the following statements is true?

a. Crime is not only an individual phenomenon but also a social one. b. Crime can only be studied from a classical perspective. c. The structure of society does not play a significant role in how crime is rooted. d. Popular sources of our knowledge of crime focus on its social roots.

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Evanescent evidence refers to evidence that is likely to:

a. be hidden. b. spoil. c. disappear. d. be transferred to another location.

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Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, better known as _____ _____ ______, led the assault on the OPEC building in Vienna in 1975 that targeted the oil-producing countries and was more a case of raising money than having a significant political impact

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Intermediate sanctions fill the gap between regular probation and prison

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

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