One of the major criticisms of ______ practices is that they prevent the judge from considering the unique characteristics of the offense or the offender in handing down a sentence.

a. determinate sentencing
b. indeterminate sentencing
c. retributive sentencing
d. mandatory sentencing


d. mandatory sentencing

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a. comparing two or more medians b. ordinal data c. random sampling d. nominal data

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The principles of states that crimes, such as genocide, can be prosecuted by any nation having custody of the wrongdoer

a. general jurisdiction b. subject-matter jurisdiction c. extradition d. universal jurisdiction

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Discuss the work of Shaw and McKay, focusing upon transitional neighborhoods and concentric zones

What will be an ideal response?

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When the U.S. military provides condolence payments to Iraqi and Afghan civilians for loss of life resulting from combat actions by U.S. and coalition forces, those payments are consistent with the Shari’a compensation policy called _____

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

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