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xclash

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Which goal or philosophy of punishment (page 53 in the text) would a proponent of positivism likely support for a 19-year-old serial killer of 5 victims?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Aftercare for the Incarcerated through Mentoring (AIM), a juvenile reentry program based in Indiana, focuses primarily on ________.
 
  A) supervising the incarcerated
  B) connecting imprisoned youth and adult mentors
  C) giving legal advice to the incarcerated
  D) providing employment to the released youth


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heinisk01

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Reply #1 on: Aug 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Rehabilitation
 Positivists reject the view that the individual exercises freedom, possesses reason, and is capable of making choices.
 Therefore, positivists are against punishment and argue in favor of rehabilitation.

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xclash

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Reply 2 on: Aug 17, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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