The Textbook Discusses How the Federal Government Under Stephen Harper

question 23

Multiple Choice

The textbook discusses how the federal government under Stephen Harper has become tough on street crime,but soft on "suite" crime.Which of the following scenarios best reflects this argument?

• A)mandatory minimum sentences for executives of corporations that break the law
• B)a rise in the incarceration of socially marginalized individuals
• C)increased regulations to prevent environmental crimes
• D)forbidding corporations to lobby the federal government

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