One of the terrorists who participated in the 9/11 attacks in the United States is tried and convicted in a U.S. criminal court. The prosecutor argues for a sentence based on retribution. What points should she use in her argument?
What will be an ideal response?
Retribution is an ancient rationale for punishment. The biblical saying "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" is an early example of retribution. Many believe that retribution is a form of revenge by society. There is a logical argument that retribution is not vengeance. That revenge is personal, while retribution involves lawful action on the part of the state to protect its members. A second theory of retribution involves the concept of "just desserts," the premise that those who commit criminal acts deserve to be punished.
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a. focusing on emotions b. emphasizing constructive behaviors c. emphasizing constructive emotions d. explaining behavior
The relationship between class and crime is an important one for criminological theory. The weight of recent evidence seems to suggest that serious, official crime is more prevalent:
a. among the middle class b. among the upper class c. across both the middle and lower class d. among the lower class
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A. decide what law applies to the case and interpret the law based on the crime charged B. ascertain whether there is a probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the crime charged C. ensure that the defendant in the case gets a severe punishment D. ascertain whether the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the crime as charged
A fixed term of incarceration is called a(n):
a. indeterminate sentence. b. determinate sentence. c. mandatory minimum. d. fixed term.