John Stuart Mill's utilitarianism differs from that of Jeremy Bentham in that Mill implies that we should consider some goods to be of a higher quality and, thus, more important than others
a. True b. False
a
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When preparing a photo lineup for a witness, the detective working on the case intentionally chose a photo of the suspect where he was wearing similar clothes to those described by the victim--formal attire. All other photos in the lineup were dressed in very casual clothes. The judge decides that the officer violated the suspect’s right to fairness by doing so. Which of the following describes the most likely outcome?
A. Formal charges against the suspect must be dropped. B. The defense attorney will file a motion to remove the detective from the case. C. The suspect will be granted a new trial. D. The photo lineup evidence must be excluded from the trial.
Evaluations of incarceration strategies reveal that their impact may be less than expected. Why might incarceration not work?
a. Because prison exposes young, impressionable offenders to higher-risk, more experienced inmates who can influence their lifestyle and shape their attitudes. b. Because most criminal offenses are committed by old offenders, who are unlikely to be sent to prison for a single felony conviction. c. Because incarcerated criminals are too young. d. Because not enough offenders are being incarcerated.
Substantive law serves two purposes. They are:
a. defining the behavior subject to punishment and specifying the rules to follow when enforcing the law. b. specifying the rules to follow when enforcing the law and specifying what the punishment will be. c. defining the behavior subject to punishment and specifying what the punishment will be. d. explaining the general principles of law and defining law’s major principles.
Explain precedent and the importance of stare decisis
What will be an ideal response?