Law and Politics

Cesare Beccaria identified _________ prevention not moral _________ as the legitimate function of ...

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When punishing offenders has a discouraging effect on other would-be offenders, this is known as ...

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The Classical School of thought asserts that crime is caused by biological, psychological, or social ...

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Most scholars agree that it is impossible to assign a simple "true" or "false" to the deterrence doctrine.

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Deterrence is based on a model of human nature that emphasizes irrationality.

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Classical theory forms the logical foundation for contemporary rational choice theory?

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Beccaria made extensive use of the distinction between specific and general deterrence.

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Anecdotal studies are those which rely upon interviews and the like.

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Who published the influential article "Nothing Works"?

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Which of the following statements is the best overall summary or assessment of deterrence theory?

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Which of the following is NOT an element of the deterrence framework?

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Which movement corresponded with scientific advances in biology, botany, and other medical sciences?

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Which area of deterrence research holds promise of being able to actually measure perceptions?

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What was the main reason that classical theory re-emerged in the 1970s?

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What was the conclusion drawn from Martinson's 1974 report?

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Theoretically, which of the following should lead to an increase in deterrence?

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The classical model of human nature discusses all the following elements, except:

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One of the main difficulties in subjecting deterrence theory to scientific testing is:

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Nineteenth-century positivism, which supplanted classical criminology, took issue primarily with ...

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First introduced by the philosopher Thomas Hobbes, which of the following supports the sacrificing ...

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Beccaria failed to recognize or expand upon the importance of what, regarding deterrence?

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Approximately when did the positivist domination of criminology decline and the revival of interest ...

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According to Bentham, individuals calculate the value of pleasure or pain based on which factor(s)?

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Describe and discuss why criminologists recognize the origins of criminality in the Enlightenment period?

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Describe the four main components necessary to demonstrate causality?

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