What is therapeutic jurisprudence?

What will be an ideal response?


It is a newer approach in criminal justice that acknowledges that the law can be used as a therapeutic tool to encourage people to seek and receive treatment.

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The UCR includes most victimless and white-collar crimes

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The defiant individual characteristic is rooted in competition for scarce resources

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Of all the weapons of mass destruction, nuclear devices raise the most concern

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

1. Attempts to pass an amendment to the U.S. Constitution on victims’ rights have been successful. 2. Victims’ rights are referenced in state laws and constitutions in all 50 states. 3. The Kobe Bryant rape case led to decreased reporting of sexual assault. 4. A belief in the just world hypothesis leads to an increased support of rape myths. 5. The media can perpetuate victim blaming.

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