Julie Owns a Gun and Has for Several Years

question 58

Multiple Choice

Julie owns a gun and has for several years. She is arrested for possession of a firearm within the city where she lives. The day following her arrest, the city passes a law making gun ownership of any kind illegal and punishable by a year in jail for the first offense. Julie is sentenced to one year and a day in prison. ​

• A)The goals of the law include all of the following except to: ​
• B)rehabilitate.
• C)punish.
• D)deter.
• E)inconvenience.

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