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

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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

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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

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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.

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