Who wrote the essay entitled An Essay on Crimes and Punishments?

A. Cesare Beccaria
B. Robert Martinson
C. Alexander Maconochie
D. Sir Walter Crofton


A. Cesare Beccaria

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How was Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT) formed?

a. A group split off from JI because they thought the means of the JI were too violent. b. Abu Bakar Ba'asyir formed an offshoot of JI and had his son lead it before he went into prison. c. Since JI was a terrorist organization, the government founded the anti-terrorism organization JAT in order to stop them, but they went out of control. d. The group was formed when JI refused to radicalize further and extremists separated from JI.

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Heightening the accountability of juvenile court judges in juvenile court proceedings is:

A) greater public access to such hearings. B) more open adjudicatory proceedings. C) the presence of defense counsel. D) All of the above.

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U.S. district courts are often referred to as ______ courts

a. appeals b. country c. state supreme d. trial

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Which of the following determines whether a prisoner receives a reduction in sentence due to "good time" for good behavior?

a. Judge b. Prosecutor c. State supreme court d. Prison administrator

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