________ is the scientific study of the causes and prevention of crime and the rehabilitation and punishment of offenders

a. Criminology
b. Due process
c. Psychology
d. Criminal justice


a

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Which term describes discipline as a system of escalated penalties made known to employees in advance and imposed with increasing severity for repeated infractions?

A. Progressive B. Punitive C. Direct D. Dismissive

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This text emphasizes the theme of social problems versus social responsibility. How would you describe both perspectives? How might social policy decisions based on these perspectives differ?

What will be an ideal response?

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A confederation differs from a federalist system in having no ________ governing authority

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

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Studies of police practices regarding domestic violence that occurred before the women's movement found that a. most male police officers beat their wives

b. police chiefs prohibited officers from ever making arrests. c. police were less likely to intervene when wives were victimized by their husbands. d. stopping violence against women was a high priority of police.

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