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Question 31

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What book,written by Thomas Hobbes,proposed one of the first rational theories as to why people committed crime?

A) Leviathan
B) On Crimes and Punishments
C) Criminals in the Making
D) The Criminal Man

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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According to Beccaria,perfecting ______ is the "surest but most difficult way to prevent crimes."

A) punishment
B) taxes
C) family structures
D) education

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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One of the most common supernatural beliefs of primitive cultures was that the moon,in its fullest state,was a trigger for criminal activity

The characteristic of punishment postulated by Beccaria that he believed to be the most important was ______.

Punishment given to an individual meant to prevent or deter other potential offenders from engaging in such criminal activity in the future is called ______ deterrence.

One of the unintended outcomes of public trials and punishment was ______.

A period of the late-17th century to 18th century in which philosophers and scholars began to emphasize the rights of individuals in society is known as ______.

The modern example of the Three Strikes Rule is given in relation to what characteristic of punishment?

Exorcisms are still used today by some religious institutions,including the Catholic Church.

Of any other perspective to date,deterrence theory has had the most profound impact on justice systems in our nation

Utilitarianism is the ideal of the greatest happiness shared by the greatest number. 

Beccaria was behind all of the following modern-day criminal justice beliefs EXCEPT:

Beccaria claimed to know the most certain way to reduce crime: "The surest but most difficult way to prevent crimes is by perfecting education."

All Classical School theories share what important common theme?

The first rational choice theory that arose during the Age of Enlightenment period was ______.

Beccaria claimed that torture should not be used against defendants. 

How has deterrence theory shaped our criminal justice system? Explain what deterrence theory is and give examples of how it has shaped the way we have responded to crime as a nation.

U.S.citizens sometimes take for granted the right to a trial by their peers.During Lenin's rule,the bench-trials of the old system in Russia produced a conviction rate of almost ______.

The idea of hedonistic calculus was proposed by Beccaria and was an idea from the Classical School of thought.

The treatment of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (Valjean receives a lengthy prison sentence after stealing a loaf of bread for his starving loved ones) is an example of what type of government?