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People who believe that they will be caught if they commit crime are the ones most likely to be deterred from committing criminal acts. What element of deterrence does this reflect?
 
  a. Perception of punishment
  b. Severity of punishment
 c. Speed of punishment
 d. Certainty of punishment

Question 2

In the federal system and about half the states, the decision to bring a suspect to trial is made by a group of citizens in a closed hearing called a/an:
 
  a. preliminary hearing c. indictment hearing
  b. federal jury d. grand jury



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

D



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