Economist Steven Levitt concludes that each person put behind prison bars results in a decrease of ___ serious crimes per year
a. 20
b. 15
c. 5
d. 10
b
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Which of the following key deontological concepts refers to the idea that criminal punishment should "fit the crime"?
a. Retribution b. Desert c. Proportionality d. Recidivism
The three categories of creative excuses are physiological, psychological, and sociological excuses, which are sometimes referred to as ________________ defenses
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
According to the authors, the most significant point to be made from this chapter is that the United States’ efforts to respond to terrorism must ______.
a. be just, lawful, and responsible b. be cost effective and efficient c. be transparent d. include the citizens
The process of determining which inmates go to which institutions and what the specific conditions of their confinement will be is referred to as:
A. security determination. B. risk assessment. C. risk prediction. D. classification.