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An essential purpose of the criminal justice system is to en
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An essential purpose of the criminal justice system is to enable purgation to take place; that is, to provide a (i) _________ by which a community expresses its collective (ii) _____________ the transgression of the criminal.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
| (A) catharsis | (D) empathy with |
| (B) disclaimer | (E) indifference to |
| (C)prototype | (F) outrage at |
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02 Oct 2017, 02:42
02 Oct 2017, 02:42
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The hint for blank i is "purgation", meaning purification. Since criminal justice should enable purgation, it has to provide the community a "chatarsis", which means emotional release.
Blank ii is to be filled by something meaning refuse/condemn because in order to be purified, the community needs to condemn the transgression. Among the choices "outrage at" is the best fit.
Answers A and F.
Blank ii is to be filled by something meaning refuse/condemn because in order to be purified, the community needs to condemn the transgression. Among the choices "outrage at" is the best fit.
Answers A and F.
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04 Dec 2017, 04:37
04 Dec 2017, 04:37
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I don't think I ever saw the word "purgation" in my entire life. It does however resemble the word "purge" which means "to get rid of something".
only catharsis and outrage fit. Even if you dont know what purgation means, none of the other words would create a sentence that makes sense.
only catharsis and outrage fit. Even if you dont know what purgation means, none of the other words would create a sentence that makes sense.
