Imprisonment Is Generally Imposed to Serve All of the Following

question 77

Multiple Choice

Imprisonment is generally imposed to serve all of the following functions EXCEPT:

• A) protecting society from the person imprisoned
• B) providing a means to rehabilitate the criminal
• C) allowing victims to have a formalized process to meet and confront the criminal
• D) deterring others from engaging in criminal conduct

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