Criminologists argue that "three strikes" policies will not work because:

a. Most offenders are too young.
b. The punishments are still too lenient.
c. The punishment is not certain.
d. Current sentences for violent crimes are already too severe.


d

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.In a prominent study, the offender was armed in about 20% of the rape cases. 2.Only about 10% of all rapes are committed by someone known to the victim. 3.The percentage of women who have experienced rape or attempted rape at some time in their life is less than 5%. 4.Rapes in which both victim and perpetrator were reportedly drinking account for 47% of incidents. 5.Only 3% of rapes were committed by friend or acquaintance.

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Coleman saw the two most important elements in social capital as being

a. commitment and collaboration. b. safety and security. c. enforcement and control. d. trustworthiness and obligations.

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How might increasing globalization affect criminals today? How might it affect the ability of criminal justice systems to address the problem of crime? Do you think that, overall, globalization is a positive thing or not? Explain your opinion.

What will be an ideal response?

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