Punishment inflicted on criminals to discourage them from committing future crimes is called:

What will be an ideal response?


specific deterrence

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Which of the following is grounded primarily in psychology?

A. intent B. motive C. negligence D. liability

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Which of the following statements about the GPS tracking of sex offenders is FALSE?

A) Not all states have enacted GPS tracking laws. B) It is an effective way to prevent sexual assaults. C) Offenders may reoffend regardless of the tracking systems. D) Serious offenders can evade the police by failing to register.

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Which of the following is NOT a form of homicide:

a. genocide; b. herbicide c. serial killing; d. suicide.

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Which of the following is automatically granted to the defendant by law, meaning that it must be heard by an appellate court?

A) Appeal of right B) Habeas appeal C) Discretionary appeal D) De novo trial appeal

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