______ specifically refers to the concept that people have the capacity to make choices, and the moral responsibility to make moral choices regardless of any constraints that might exist.
a. human agency
b. hedonistic calculus
c. rationality
d. positivism
a. human agency
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Theories that set the goal of punishment as the prevention of future crime are derived from ______ philosophy.
a. utilitarian b. Draconian c. retributivist d. just deserts
?Which of the following showed the greatest variance between the Hickey and Gorby studies?
A. ?percentage of accomplices B. ?percentage of victims per case C. ?percentage using firearms D. ?percentage of males strangling their victims
In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that, although inmates are not entitled to the same due process rights as an accused but unconvicted person on the outside, they are entitled to some due process rights?
a. Turner v. Safley b. Wolff v. McDonnell c. Sandin v. Conner d. Kansas v. Hendricks
It is unlikely that plea bargaining will be eliminated in the future because it:
a. ensures even-handed justice in the system. b. eases the pressure of congested caseloads. c. encourages defendants to waive their rights. d. results in sentencing disparity.