Beccaria's work can be summarized as arguing that:

a. Crime is the result of forces outside of an individual's control.
b. Capitalism is at the root of most crimes.
c. The punishment should fit the crime.
d. Crime rates are related to geography.


c. The punishment should fit the crime.

Criminal Justice

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The principles of normative ethics help us decide which government policies are best.

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Property crime is highest in the _____and lowest in the _____

a. Northeast, South b. Southwest, Mid-West c. Northwest, Northeast d. South, Northeast

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Development of culturally sensitive explanations of human behavior in the 1930s led to the nature theory of intelligence

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Cathy Widom’s study on child abuse and neglect revealed that being abused or neglected increased the likelihood of ________

A) parental separation and divorce B) school-related problems C) juvenile arrest and violent crime D) overdependence on parents

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