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Revised guidelines for conducting exorcisms was issued bishops/clergy in ______ by the Roman Catholic Church.


A) 1985
B) 1999
C) 2005
D) 2009

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Classical criminologists felt that the justice system should be secretive and behind closed doors.

A) True
B) False

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The death penalty is used as a general deterrent for committing crime.

A) True
B) False

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All of the following are reasons Beccaria cited against the use of capital punishment EXCEPT ______.


A) the brutalization effect
B) punishment should not precede the sentence
C) ineffective deterrent
D) violated the social contract

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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The text provides a case study of Deborah Jeane Palfrey (the DC Madam) to illustrate the effects of legal sanctions.How did this case end?


A) She was sentenced to 15 years in prison and 5 years of probation.
B) She was sentenced to 55 years in prison.
C) She fled the country to avoid sentencing.
D) She committed suicide prior to sentencing.

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

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What are some of the contributions of the classical school on the American criminal justice system?

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The one belief that Enlightenment philosophers all had in common was ______.


A) a paradigm shift for social structure
B) that people are rational beings
C) the social contract
D) that no rights should be afforded to citizens

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Classical theory is known for its great impact on creating rehabilitative programs for criminals.

A) True
B) False

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______ refers to the notion that one will receive a particular punishment, and it is the most important element of punishment, according to Beccaria.


A) Certainty
B) Swiftness.
C) Severity
D) Swiftness

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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According to Beccaria, which of the three elements of punishment address the "privation of liberty"?


A) severe
B) certain
C) swiftness
D) reciprocity

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

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Bentham created a prison concept that was adopted in Europe and the U.S.

A) True
B) False

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One of the important stages of any justice system, according to Beccaria, is ______ about decisions that are made regarding punishment.


A) withholding information
B) informing other government agencies
C) lying to the public
D) educating the public

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

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Explain why the neoclassical school developed, and why it soon fell out of favor.

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The ______ church still condones the use of exorcisms.


A) Baptist
B) Latter Day saints
C) Jewish
D) Roman Catholic

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

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The American criminal justice system is highly influenced by the classical school.

A) True
B) False

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Enlightenment thinkers talked about individuals having the right to pursue life, liberty and ______.


A) freedom
B) happiness
C) money
D) owning property

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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What country did the book use to illustrate how U.S.citizens take for granted the right to a trial by a jury of peers?


A) Indonesia
B) Russia
C) China
D) Germany

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Neo-classical theories are modernized versions of earlier classical theories.

A) True
B) False

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Specific deterrence is when a punishment is designed to stop other offenders from committing crimes.

A) True
B) False

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The social contract is the ideal of the greatest happiness shared by the greatest number of people.

A) True
B) False

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