Jeremy bentham, the classical advocate of utilitarian punishment, believed that punishment could be calibrated to deter crime. his idea of (a) involved two concepts: (1) mankind was essentially rational and pleasure-seeking, and would seek to maximize pleasure and reduce pain in all behavior decisions, and (2) a legal system could accurately determine exactly what measure of punishment was necessary to slightly outweigh the potential pleasure or profit from any criminal act.

What feature do the arkansas river valley and the mississippi alluvial plain region have in common

Which of the following guidelines should be followed if you have a large spill that is dangerous or beyond your ability to clean up? a) call emergency authorities b) try to keep it quiet so nobody panics c) if the material is flammable, get several buckets of water to dilute it with d) wipe up as much as you can with appropriate rags

Attitudes toward homeless people. negative attitudes toward poor people are negative when a person is homeless? to find out, a common. are attitudes more description of a poor person is read to subjects. there are two versions of this description. one begins jim is a 30-year-old single man he is currently living in a small single-room apartment the other description begins jim is a 30-year-old single man. he is currently homeless and lives in a shelter for homeless people. otherwise, the descriptions are the same. after reading the description, you ask subjects what they believe about jim and what they think should be done to 26 him. the subjects are 544 adults interviewed by telephone. outline the design of this experiment.