Punishing an offender for a DUI by sentencing him/her to 30 days in jail is trying to realize what goal?
a. General deterrence
b. Restorative justice
c. Specific deterrence
d. None of the above
Answer: C
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Who was Dorothea Dix?
a. an early advocate of capital punishment b. the first woman to become warden of Sing Sing Prison c. a teacher and penal and insane asylum reformer d. the first woman to become warden of Walnut Street Jail
In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court bar the execution of the mentally handicapped?
a. McCleskey v. Kemp (1987) b. Roper v. Simmons (2005) c. Atkins v. Virginia (2002) d. Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
Which of the following is not one of the features of Bowlby's theory of attachment?
A. ontogeny B. specificity C. neurological function D. duration
Under the ________ approach, the amount and kind of punishment are calculated to discourage a criminal from repeating the offense
a. incapacitation b. rehabilitation c. general deterrence d. specific deterrence