Criminologists Use the Term ___________To Refer to the Greater Number

question 102

Multiple Choice

Criminologists use the term ___________to refer to the greater number of programs, services, facilities, and organizations responsible for the management of people accused or convicted of criminal offenses.

• A) punishment
• B) incarceration
• C) corrections
• D) penal systems

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Definitions:

Lemon Test

A three-pronged test established by the Supreme Court to determine whether government action violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

Establishment Clause

A provision in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the government from establishing an official religion or unduly favoring one religion over another.

Clear and Present Danger

A legal doctrine that allows the government to restrict free speech if it poses a direct and imminent threat to societal order or national security.

Miller Test

A legal standard used by courts to determine whether speech or expression can be defined as obscene, based on whether it lacks serious value, depicts sexual conduct in an offensive way, or appeals to prurient interests.