What is selective incapacitation?
What will be an ideal response?
Selective incapacitation refers to a punishment strategy that largely reserves prison for a distinct group of offenders composed primarily of violent repeat offenders.
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Crime by government aims to change the existing order and includes terrorism
a. True b. False
According to Rita Simon's opportunity thesis, we would expect that as women gained opportunities more similar to men,
A. They would commit more homicides overall. B. They would commit fewer homicides. C. They would kill their children more often than in the past. D. They would commit more confrontational homicides.
Which is not mentioned as one of the offender-specific variables used by an arresting officer?
a. Race b. Socioeconomic Status c. Offender Behavior d. Criminal History
A technique of neutralization is:
a. a rationalization for a crime that is used after breaking the law. b. a strategy of incapacitating offenders who have three prior felony convictions. c. a police patrol tactic designed to reduce crime. d. a way to render inoperative the social controls that would otherwise check law-violating behavior.