Explain how the severity of punishment, the certainty of punishment, and the promptness of punishment will deter criminal behavior. Is one more important than the others?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: More severe punishment may deter criminal behavior. However, there is no conclusive evidence that harsher sentences will deter criminal behavior. Perhaps certainty of punishment is more important. Offenders may consider the risk of being caught before they commit their crime. If the risk is great, the offender will probably be deterred. If the offender is punished soon after committing a crime, both specific and general deterrence may be greater. Certainty of punishment appears to be the most important of the three.
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A. copy to which is attached a statement by the officer having custody of the record certifying that the document is a true copy of the original. B. copy of a record of conviction that has been certified by the clerk of the court, as well as by the presiding judge of the particular jurisdiction, stating that the clerk correctly certified the form. C. copy produced by methods possessing an accuracy that virtually eliminates the possibility of error. D. copy of a private message furnished by the prosecution at a grand jury hearing.
Briefly explain the difference between psychological criminology and sociological criminology. How do these differ from a psychiatric approach to the study of criminal behavior?
What will be an ideal response?
_______ gives officers the opportunity to exercise choice in their police activities
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The definition of a battery is
a. a successful assault b. an unsuccessful use of a weapon c. an attempt to induce physical harm on another person d. any battery below aggravated mayhem