Placing offenders in custody or executing them so they will not offend again involves the theory of ______.

a. incapacitation
b. deterrence
c. rehabilitation
d. just deserts


Ans: A

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Marriage is a(n) ________ right in our legal system.

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

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An important initial consideration in the seizure of computers:

a. Is whether to download the information in the computer at the search site or seize the computer itself. b. Is to make sure all computers are turned off upon entry. c. Is to assume that all data stored in a computer can be downloaded on-site. d. Is to assume that you will always take the computer.

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Identify the police techniques and technologies that August Vollmer introduced to policing.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following statements would probably not be made by a biological criminologist?

a. Biological differences between men and women may explain gender differences in crime rates b. A tendency towards crime may be inherited c. Individual free will is linked to variations in crime rates d. Some humans may be further along the evolutionary ladder than others

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