Liberals oppose the use of victim-impact testimony in the sentencing phase of trials for all these reasons EXCEPT:
a) It exacerbates existing race and class disparities. b) It is the job of the criminal justice system, not victims' families, to determine appropriate punishments. c) It denies the defendant the right to confront his or her accuser. d) Sympathetic victims will unfairly prejudice juries against defendants.
What is restitution?
a) Preventing people from committing further crimes against the public as long as they are behind bars b) Making up for the harm caused by the crime, as when an offender is made to pay damages c) Discouraging people from committing crimes by showing them the undesirable consequences that will result if they are caught d) Changing a person's behavior, inclinations, and opportunities so that, when released, he or she will be less predisposed toward criminality
Identify the reasoning for the phrase: Two Spains. Spain was split by __________.
A) agrarian and industrial culture
B) southern and northern coasts
C) small-town and big-city
D) religion and religiosity
Why do conservatives oppose gun control?
a) It is not guns that cause the problem, but criminals; so we need to control criminals, not guns. b) Criminals, suspecting victims may be armed, are more likely to use a gun themselves. c) Households with guns are more likely to suffer a death than households without guns. d) The greater the number of legal guns, the more likely it is that criminals will be able to get a hold of them.
What is the meaning of criminogenic?
a) Describing someone with a propensity to commit crimes b) Describing someone involved in law enforcement c) Describing those things that cause or contribute to crime d) Describing those things that prevent or reduce crime
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