Which term refers to the use of imprisonment or other means to reduce the likelihood that an offender will commit future offenses?

a. Incapacitation
b. Deterrence
c. Retribution
d. Rehabilitation


a

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The first head of state to be convicted of felony charges by the United States was:

a. Osiel Cardenas Guillen b. Pablo Escobar c. Manuel Noriega d. Fulgencia Batista

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A key goal of corrections is punishment

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969).

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following has addressed the innate female nature and its relationship to deviant behavior?

A) psychological explanations B) sociological explanations C) constitutional explanations D) biological explanations

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