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A. Ideological
B. Contingent
C. Ethical
D. Empirical
A. Those designing policies should act ethically in formulating plans and projects.
B. It is argued that coercion impacts morality policy.
C. Criminal justice policies are formed in a vacuum.
D. Creating moral panics can help politicians when making policy decisions.
A. We should not panic about immorality in society
B. Social problems, such as crime, may arise, but policy makers should not overreact to them because the public does
C. It is not beneficial to panic if an effective policy cannot be adopted
D. Morality cannot be changed through public policy
A. Low adherence to religions in American society
B. The heterogeneity of society that encourages a clash of values
C. The media’s influence on the public view of policies
D. Political adherence to morality policy
A. Fair Sentencing Act
B. Crack/Cocaine Act
C. Sentencing Disparity Act
D. Disparity Act
A. True
B. False
A. True
B. False
A. War on drugs
B. Community–oriented policing
C. Mandatory minimum sentencing
D. Capital punishment
A. They remove repeat offenders from society.
B. Prosecutors are given the rights in some states to determine whether the third strike should be charged as a felony or misdemeanor.
C. Legislation has increased punishment disparities.
D. Its reinforcement of the race bias in punishment by its concentration on street crimes and drug offenses.
A. Violent Crime Control and Enforcement Act
B. Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
C. National Drug Abuse Act
D. Anti-Drug Abuse Act
A. Murderers
B. Drug offenders
C. Sex offenders
D. Prostitutes
A. Sexual slavery
B. Offenses against children occurring in the family
C. Improving welfare services for poor children
D. Chronic sexual predators
A. Batson v. Kentucky
B. Stanford v. Kentucky
C. Roper v. Simmons
D. Furman v. Georgia
A. Federal Terrorism and Death Penalty Act
B. Antiterrorism Act
C. Effective Death Penalty Act
D. Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
A. Kennedy v. Louisiana
B. Furman v. Georgia
C. United States v. Quinones
D. Kansas v. Hendricks
A. True
B. False
A. True
B. False
A. True
B. False
A. True
B. False
A. True
B. False