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

1. Policy making based on ethical grounds focuses on what is right or wrong, or good or bad in a moral sense.
2. The primary method of policy analysis in the U.S. is cost-benefit analysis which often overlooks ethical issues.
3. Moral panics usually result in rational and empirically based policy-making.
4. In recent years, overall, correctional policies have strongly favored rehabilitation programs.
5. Research suggests that punitive attitudes are associated with religious fundamentalism and biblical literalism.


1.true
2.true
3.false
4.false
5.true

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