A student is caught cheating on an exam resulting in the consequence of failing both the exam and the course. Classmates believe the student had this “punishment coming.” Which of the following conceptsdoes this support?
a. classical theory
b. just deserts
c. general deterrence
d. demonological theory
b. just deserts
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When dealing with targeted entrapment by the police, which of the following conditions is considered to be the most morally problematic?
a. There is sufficient evidence to believe target is likely to commit a crime. b. The person would have committed the crime or a similar crime whether he or she was a victim of the entrapment or not. c. The entrapment succeeds as a technique of detection where other methods, such as complaints investigation, have failed. d. All are equally morally problematic.
Killing becomes an addiction among ______ killers, and it becomes amalgamated into their lifestyles in much the same way that obtaining and using drugs dominate the lifestyles of drug addicts.
A. ahedonic B. hedonistic C. aesthetic D. antisocial
Vagrancy laws have been used to:
a. Regulate the mobility of laborers. b. Secure a steady supply of cheap labor c. Control the rogues, vagabonds and other criminals d. All of the above
How does racial profiling relate to traffic enforcement?
What will be an ideal response?