The ___________ refers to an outcome of capital punishment that enhances, rather than deters, the level of violence in society

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


brutalization effect

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The matrix of ideas of proper action, of right and wrong, and of justice applied in the courts derive from ordinary social norms

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Hearsay evidence is based on something a witness has personally seen or otherwise perceived.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Egon Bittner argues that the capacity to use ________ is the defining feature of policing.

A. persuasion in times of stress B. the media C. coercive force D. guns

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Why is treason the only crime mentioned in the U.S. Constitution?

a. Because the legal codes of some colonies contained differing definitions of treason, the Constitution needed to provide a definition that ensured uniformity. b. Because the legal codes of some colonies did not contain the crime of treason. c. Because American colonists feared giving their central government the amount of power wielded by the English king. d. All of the above.

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