Name two ways that the court attempts to decrease (or eliminate) future domestic violence offending?
What will be an ideal response?
First, by trying to change offenders' beliefs and attitudes toward women (of course, some women commit domestic violence too) and violence (rehabilitation), and second, by increasing the offenders' perceptions about the punitive consequences of re-offending (deterrence)
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According to the textbook, it is clear that officers' __________actions generate a significant number of complaints
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Which type of violence is an angry outburst?
a. active violence b. verbal violence c. instrumental violence d. expressive violence
Tom overhears another inmate talking about his girlfriend and referring to her as a "mule." If this inmate's girlfriend is a mule, she most likely:
A. smuggles drugs into the prison. B. smuggles alcohol into the prison. C. smuggles weapons into the prison. D. engages in sexual acts during visitation with her boyfriend.
As the preface indicates, the threat of terrorism has seen a shift in police priorities at the local level. Who might be a beneficiary of this shift?
a. Local criminals because fewer local resources are now available. b. Home grown terrorists, since local police are now on the lookout for them. c. International terrorists, since the federal government has more resources to deal with them. d. None of these choices