In common law, offenses that are by their own nature evil, immoral, and wrong were called:
A) evil tidings.
B) ?stare decisis.
C) mala in se.
D) compurgation.
E) ?wergild.
C
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Research demonstrates among the public for locking up offenders.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).