According to incapacitation theory, the purpose of criminal punishment is to:
a. express community condemnation.
b. reform criminals into noncriminals.
c. eliminate an offender's capacity to commit crimes.
d. vindicate victims' rights.
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
?Discretion does not allow police officers to consider the seriousness of a law violation
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
During a bench trial, the defense prefers when the issues are either highly technical or very emotional. This is an example of __________.
A. law on the books B. law in action C. a hung jury D. jury bias
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a. allowing an organization to drift in its own direction. b. strategic planning. c. hiring a team of experts. d. consensus planning.