What Is the Primary Social Purpose for the Rules and Practices

question 2

Multiple Choice

What is the primary social purpose for the rules and practices of the criminal justice system?

• A) to ensure no crime occurs
• B) to make it difficult to convict a person charged with a crime
• C) to strike a careful balance between maintaining public order and protecting individual freedoms
• D) to restrict abuse of police power in the name of crime prevention
• E) to protect crime victims

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Long-term government securities issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury with the purpose of financing federal debt.

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