The theory of punishment that attempts to repair or heal the offender, victim and community is termed:
a. Just deserts
b. Rehabilitation
c. Retribution
d. Restorative justice
d. Restorative justice
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Although the International Criminal Court was ratified by more than 70 nations, the United States was not among them. 2. Nazi Germany may be the single most prominent case of a state widely labeled as criminal because its criminality was virtually its defining feature. 3. The trial of the surviving Nazi leadership after World War II was not controversial, due to the scope of their crimes. 4. Some claim that there are circumstances in which state agents are morally and sometimes legally obliged not to comply with commands of higher state authority. 5. Criminal trials against heads of states for offenses committed during acts of war, became quite common after the Nuremberg trials.
The Supreme Court case of Reno v. ACLU focused on whether the Communications Decency Act abridged First Amendment protections
a. True
b. False
The Constitutional right to counsel applies at both criminal and civil proceedings
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In which of the following circumstances does double jeopardy apply?
a. When the defendant will be charged both criminally and civilly b. When the first trial ends in a hung jury c. When the defendant will be charged in both state and federal criminal court d. The state prepares a second criminal trial for the same defendant and the same crime