Punishment Is Justified by the Argument(s) That _____

question 41

Multiple Choice

Punishment is justified by the argument(s) that _____.

• A) experiencing unpleasant and unwanted consequences will cause the offender to not want to commit crime again
• B) making an example out of an offender serves as a warning to the general public
• C) it enhances public safety as the offender is off the streets
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Groundwater

Water that collects or flows beneath the Earth's surface, filling the porous spaces in soil, sediment, and rock formations.

Precipitation

Any form of water, liquid or solid (rain, sleet, snow, or hail), that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground.

Acre-Foot

An acre-foot is a unit of volume commonly used in the United States to measure large-scale water resources, such as in reservoirs and lakes, equating to the volume of water needed to cover one acre of land to a depth of one foot.

Football Field

A playing surface, typically measuring 100 yards (91.44 meters) long and 53.3 yards (48.77 meters) wide, used for American football games.