Much of the Failure to Deal Effectively with Crime in Society

question 26

Multiple Choice

Much of the failure to deal effectively with crime in society may be attributed to:

• A) the hesitation of crime victims to report certain types of crimes.
• B) the fragmentation of the justice process.
• C) the system of corrections policies concerning parole.
• D) All the above

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Definitions:

Void Contracts

Agreements that are illegal or against public policy and therefore unenforceable by law.

Bilateral Contract

A contract in which the promise of one of the parties forms the consideration for the promise of the other.

Unilateral Contract

A contract where one party makes a promise in exchange for an act by the other party.

Quasi-contract

A quasi-contract is a legal concept where the court imposes a contract-like obligation on a party to prevent unjust enrichment, even though no actual agreement exists between the parties.