Adam Smith, the premier philosopher of capitalism, took the position that:

a. the free market and not the legal system is the best and most efficient means for preventing or minimizing harmful conduct by businesses
b. the criminal law should be used to impose limitations on business competition
c. since businessmen do no harm to consumers, there is no reason to formulate laws directed at their activities
d. laws directed at business activity will do more harm to the most powerful businessmen


a. the free market and not the legal system is the best and most efficient means for preventing or minimizing harmful conduct by businesses

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true? a. PBT results are admissible in court as evidence in trying a DUI case. b. A DUI suspect can have his/her driver's license summarily suspended based strictly on refusing to submit to a PBT. c. PBT test results are not admissible in court in order to establish probable cause for arresting a DUI suspect. d. PBT test refusals could be used in a summary suspension hearing if the suspect also refused breath testing.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Spouse Assault Replication Program, a study cosponsored by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, analyzed more than 4,000 incidents, from six jurisdictions, in which males had assaulted their female intimate partners. What were the results?

a. Arresting batterers infrequently reduced subsequent aggression against female intimate partners although not all comparisons met the statistical significance level. b. Arresting batterers infrequently reduced subsequent aggression against female intimate partners with all comparisons meeting the statistical significance level. c. Arresting batterers was consistently related to reduced subsequent aggression against female intimate partners although not all comparisons met the statistical significance level. d. Arresting batterers was consistently related to reduced subsequent aggression against female intimate partners with all comparisons meeting the statistical significance level.

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The balanced and restorative justice (BARJ) perspective emphasizes collaborative efforts by all parties within the juvenile justice system

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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