Culpable mental states are classified according to relative degrees, from highest to lowest. What is higher than "Knowing"?

a. Criminal negligence
b. Recklessly
c. Intentionally
d. All of the above
e. None of the above


Answer: c. Intentionally

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The "Broken Windows" theory is essentially trying to explain that:

a. people do not care about their neighborhoods b. young people hate the police c. little kids have nothing better to do d. too many people do not have jobs

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The idea that individuals who are punished for a particular crime will not commit that crime again because their risk-reward calculations have been altered by the punishment is called:

a. absolute deterrence. b. specific deterrence. c. marginal deterrence. d. general deterrence.

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The right to confrontation comes from the:

a. Fifth Amendment. b. Due Process Clauses. c. Eight Amendment. d. Sixth Amendment.

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Prison officials cannot restrict the visitation privileges of an inmate who is receiving contraband smuggled into the prison by visitors. Their only recourse is to search visitors

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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