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According to Kant, the idea that punishment can never be used to promote some other good for the criminal himself or civil society, but instead it must in all cases be imposed on the ground that the offender has committed a crime, is…a.  natural punishmentb.  judicial punishmentc.  public punishmentd.  none of the above

Glueck’s says indeterminate sentencing hasn’t worked in the past because…a.  not all states have indeterminate sentencingb.  indeterminate sentencing provisions apply only to specified types of crimesc.  the aims of indeterminate sentencing have been defeated by judges and parole boardsd.  all of the above

When speaking of consequences, Bentham says the only ones worth regarding are ones that are material, i.e. ones that produce pain or pleasure, or have influence in the production of pain or pleasure.a.  trueb.  false

Short answer essays.   Answer one of the questions below.   Be sure to label your answer with the appropriate letter. A.  Explain the kind of circumstance in which Kant would allow for a punishment short of death, even when the penalty of death is called for under the law. B.  Explain Beccaria’s view on the death penalty and what Hegel says in response. C.  Provide any 3 of the Bentham’s rules of punishment. D.  What is the psychoanalytical explanation of the human desire for retribution? E.  Explain the conditions in which the death penalty is not cruel and unusual punishment, according to the Supreme Court in the case of In re Kemmler. 

Proportionality refers to scaling the severity of punishment to the seriousness of the crimes.a.  trueb.  false

Utilitarian theories are also known as consequentialist theories.a.  trueb.  false

Which Constitutional amendment bans the use of cruel and unusual punishment?a.  3rdb.  4thc.  6thd.  8th  

Glueck completely rejects the idea that fear or threat of punishment can be a deterrent.a.  trueb.  false

A client exhibiting an acute, reactive psychosis for less than the 6 months, will be catagorized under which of the following diagnosis?

A nurse is assessing a client with antisocial personality disorder. Which of the following behaviors is the nurse most likely to observe?