Phil*3040 Exam Review Questions And Detailed Correct Answers Success Guaranteed.
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LAW AND SOCIETY
What is the Separation Thesis - correct answer The claim that law should be kept separate from morality or that we should keep distinct law as it, instead of changing it into what it should be.
Legal positivists essentially believe that the question of wheth...
What is the difference in a felony and misdemeanor? - correct answer A felony is a
crime punishable by a year and a day or more. A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by a year or less.
What are the three main components of the Criminal Justice system? - correct answer
The police, courts, corrections.
How many people are in prison for every 100,000 persons in the population? - correct answer
440
What is UCR? - correct answer It is the uniform crime report of statistical reports of
crime. It is the FBI'S main data base of crime statistics.
What are the seven goals of sentencing? - correct answer Revenge, Retribution, Just
deserts, Deterrence, Incapacitation, Rehabilitation ot Reformation, Restoration.
Revenge - correct answer an emotion or response to victimization
Retribution - correct answer The payment of a debt to the victim and society for the
crime the person committed
Just deserts - correct answer takes away the emotion part of retribution. More of
something that "has" to happen to keep society in check. "an eye for an eye"
Deterrence - correct answer prevention of crimes similar to ones the criminal has
committed
Incapacitation - correct answer A criminal will be unable to commit further crimes
or be less inclined to by being locked up or at least watched over
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