Beccaria based the legitimacy of criminal sanctions on the ________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: social contract

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Cocaine is usually administered by snorting and may produce both psychological and physical dependency

a. True b. False

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The configuration of emergency management and services within state governments

a. Rarely remains static and is often subject to reorganization. b. Is subject to reorganization when elections are held or budget priorities change. c. Is rarely subject to reorganization, in order to promote stability and consistency. d. Both “a” and “b”.

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The Obama Administration is reluctant to help arm the rebels against the Syrian government because

a. they fear that the weapons may go to the wrong people. b. President Obama does not want to make an enemy out of the Syrian government. c. it seems hypocritical to his gun control policies that he wants to put in place in the United States. d. the United States is already in so much debt and involved in other Middle Eastern conflicts.

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The battered women's syndrome is a defense based on:

a. the victim's belief that she can escape the relationship b. the victim's belief that her life is in danger c. the victim's belief that she can reason with the batterer d. the victim's belief that the abuse will soon stop

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