When Given an Option,Americans Tend to Prefer

question 46

Multiple Choice

When given an option,Americans tend to prefer:

• A) incarceration as the primary sentencing option.
• B) the use of boot camps for juvenile offenders.
• C) criminal justice spending on prevention and treatment.
• D) an increase in the application of the death penalty.

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Definitions:

Domestic Violence

A pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner, encompassing physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or threats.

Pervasive Social

Refers to social phenomena or norms that are widespread, deeply ingrained, and present in all areas of society.

Abusive Relationships

Interpersonal relationships characterized by one party exerting control and power over the other, leading to physical, emotional, or psychological harm.

Marxist Feminists

Feminists who apply the principles of Marxism to address the ways in which capitalism and patriarchy oppress women.