A Candidate Selects a Point on the Horizontal Axis of a Voter

question 68

Multiple Choice

A candidate selects a point on the horizontal axis of a voter distribution where no position can guarantee a better outcome, no matter what position another candidate adopts. This position is the:

• A) median.
• B) mean.
• C) mode.
• D) maximin position.

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Definitions:

Demise of Rehabilitation

The decline or reduction in emphasis on rehabilitation as a primary goal in the criminal justice system, often in favor of punitive approaches.

Denouncing Criminals

The act of publicly condemning individuals who have committed criminal acts, often as a way of signaling societal disapproval.

Just Deserts Theory

A principle in criminal justice that advocates for punishments to be proportionate to the severity of the crime.

Commensurate Sentence

A punishment or penalty that is proportionate to the severity of the crime committed.