During what period in history did positivism emerge?

a. Antiquity
b. the Enlightenment
c. the 19th century
d. the 20th century


c. the 19th century

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Conservatives generally take a tough-on-crime stance and argue for more criminal justice spending

a. True b. False

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Name and explain the two basic functions of criminal law.

What will be an ideal response?

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When a sentence seeks to dissuade others in the public from committing the same crime, it has the goal of:

A. Retribution B. Restoration C. Incapacitation D. Deterrence

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In some states, polygraph evidence is admissible if _____

a. the test was administered by an independent expert b. it is exculpatory c. there is prior stipulation by both parties d. the test was taken voluntarily

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