Identify the rationales for sanctions against individuals who commit incomplete crime.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers may vary. First, incomplete crimes pose a danger to society. Second, punishing
incomplete crimes encourages law enforcement to intervene before crime happens. Third,
punishing incomplete crimes has a deterrent effect.

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A. The prosecution must prove predisposition beyond a reasonable doubt B. The government may not play on the weaknesses of an innocent party and beguile him into committing crimes which he otherwise would not have attempted. C. The prosecution must prove that predisposition existed before the government's inducement D. The prosecution cannot prove predisposition with examples of the defendant's legal acts

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the approaches to incorporation is being used in the United States today?

A) Fundamental fairness B) Total incorporation C) Total incorporation plus D) Selective incorporation

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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