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Marvin is 38 years of age and has an extensive criminal history dating back to his days as a juvenile. Additionally, he has been to prison twice for burglaries. As a repeat offender, he has been convicted of burglary of a habitation. The judge will be determining his punishment for this offense. Which theory or purpose of punishment would be most appropriate for the judge to use in his case? Explain in your own words the reasons for your choice.

Discuss the issues in determining the future dangerousness of a convicted offender and using that prediction to decide punishment.

Discuss the issues associated with prison privatization.

Which of the following is an example of issue uptake?

Which of the following is a benefit of having strong parties in Congress?

Officer Nguyen stops at the the local diner for lunch to meet her friend who is a border patrol agent. The diner gives uniformed police officers, deputies, border patrol, and customs agents free coffee and sodas, as well as a 20% discount on their meals. It is not unusual for customers to see law enforcement officials eating at the diner throughout the day and evening. The owner of the diner instituted the gratuity policy at all of the diners he owns in the state and does not actually live in the area. Identify and discuss in your own words the issues related to officer Nguyen’s acceptance of a minor gratuity. Be sure to be thorough in your response.

When submitting a Discussion (see the Getting Started Content), part of my grade is RESEARCHING (MLA cited link to research included within response) and ADDING some additional facts about the topic that my classmates did not include within their original posts.  – –

Which of the following is a legal barrier that can lower voter turnout in the United States?

Which factor became an incentive to run for congressional re-election in the late nineteenth century?

Challengers in congressional races typically use what type of strategy during their campaigns?