Peacemaking Criminologists View the Efforts of the State to Punish

question 32

Multiple Choice

Peacemaking criminologists view the efforts of the state to punish and control crime as ______.

• A) an effective means of controlling the crimes of all social classes
• B) encouraging crime rather than discouraging it
• C) focusing on poverty rather than socioeconomic status
• D) efforts to repair severed relationships in society

Recognize the parties involved in a contract and their respective roles and responsibilities.

Identify key legal principles from landmark cases related to contract law.

Understand the process and requirements for the assignment and delegation of contractual rights and duties.

Interpret the effects of ambiguous contract language on rights and duties.

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Definitions:

Robert Smalls

An African American who escaped slavery to become a Union naval hero and later a US Congressman.

Union Navy

The naval force of the United States during the American Civil War, playing a critical role in blockading the Confederate states.

Impressment

The act of forcibly taking men into military service without their consent, especially used by British Royal Navy against American seamen in the early 19th century.

Confederate Government

The government established by the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861, leading to the American Civil War; it sought to preserve states' rights, including the right to slavery.