The goal of ______ is that punishment is justifiable or deserved given the seriousness of the crime that the offender committed.

a. deterrence
b. retribution
c. incapacitation
d. rehabilitation


b. retribution

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The online social movement ______ is used to raise greater awareness about the pervasiveness of sexual violence in our culture.

A. #MeToo B. #SpeakUpSpeakOut C. #Resist D. #SayNo

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The court's holding is:

a. also called a judgment. b. found in the case's procedural history. c. the legal rule the court applied to the facts of the case. d. the also called the majority opinion.

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In general, whenever researchers are concerned that measures obtained through coding may not be classified reliably, they should

a. have each measure independently coded by different people b. not obtain measures through coding c. perform split-half method test d. perform an interrater reliability test

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Which of the following statement is true with regards to plans?

a. Procedural plans relating to standard operating procedures (SOPs) are useful as guides to personnel in such activities as serving and processing arrest warrants, recording and processing crime or incident reports, and processing traffic citations. b. Tactical plans are those that are prepared to meet exigencies encountered by police, such as widespread civil disorders, unusual crime problems, civil defense needs, or major disasters. c. Operational plans are those designed to give guidance and direction to personnel in the performance of normal police activities. d. All of the above

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