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pragya sharda

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________ is the process by which an authority imposes a lawful punishment or other sanction on a person convicted of violating the criminal law.
 
  A) Incapacitation
  B) Sentencing
  C) Equity
  D) Capital punishment

Question 2

Discuss the different schools of thought regarding compensation.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: There are seven different schools of thought to support the need for victim compensation programs: 1) strict liability, 2) government negligence theory, 3) equal protection theory, 4) humanitarian theory, 5) social welfare theory, 6) crime prevention theory, and 7) political motives theory. Discuss these and the philosophy behind them.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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