The Purposes of Sentencing Have Shifted

question 46

Multiple Choice

The purposes of sentencing have shifted:

• A)from an emphasis on utilitarian aims toward a greater focus on appropriate punishment proportionate to the harm done.
• B)from an emphasis on proportionate punishments to an emphasis on utilitarian aims.
• C)from an emphasis on just deserts to rehabilitation.
• D)from an emphasis on restoration to rehabilitation.

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Definitions:

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A membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains the cell's genetic material.

Chromosomes

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