Distinguish between crimes and torts
What will be an ideal response?
• Crime: public wrong; prosecuted by state in its own name; punished by fine, imprisonment, or death; punishment is prescribed
• Tort: private wrong; action instituted by wrong individual, normally ordered to pay monetary damages to injured party but not in any set amount
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The principle of understanding requires that we ______.
a. appreciate the meaning of ethical standards in other cultures from the perspective of those cultures b. accept the existence of differences but deny diversity in ethical standards c. be prepared to stand up against moral wrongdoing by creating more laws d. be prepared to learn from other cultures yet have our own moral codes
Traditionally, ________ cases involved married people and included crimes as assault and harassment
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Opponents of ______ raise the issue of the symbolism surrounding punishment in the form of the uniform and insignia of correctional staff and the judiciary that express the public nature of punishment.
a. retribution b. mass incarceration c. probation d. privatization
Intoxication is only a viable defense if it is involuntary
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false