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Practice Reading: Reading and Writing Fill in the Blanks ID: #31524 Guilt and Responsibility

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The narrative of law and order is located fundamentally at the level of individual guilt and responsibility. Criminal acts are seen as individual issues of personal responsibility and , to which the state responds by way of policing, , adjudication and punishment. This is but one level at which crime and criminal justice can be analysed. The problem is that so often analysis ends there, at the level of individual action, in terms of responsibility, guilt, evil. In few other areas of social life does individualism have this hold. To take but one , it would be absurd to restrict analysis of obesity, to individual greed. It should similarly be widely seen as absurd to restrict analysis of criminal justice issues to the culpability of individuals.

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Correct answer: culpability
Explanation: The term 'culpability' fits grammatically as it refers to the degree of responsibility or blame that an individual holds for a criminal act. It aligns contextually with the discussion of individual guilt and responsibility, making it the most appropriate choice in this context.
Meaning: Culpability means being responsible for a wrongdoing or crime, indicating that someone can be held accountable for their actions.
Wrong options:
probability: Probability refers to the likelihood of an event occurring, which does not relate to individual responsibility in a legal context.
facility: Facility refers to ease of doing something or a place for a specific purpose, which does not connect to the concept of individual guilt or responsibility.
capability: Capability refers to the ability to do something, which does not address the moral or legal responsibility associated with criminal acts.
Correct answer: prosecution
Explanation: The word 'prosecution' is the correct choice as it refers to the legal proceedings against someone accused of a crime. It fits grammatically and contextually within the framework of law enforcement actions following individual criminal acts.
Meaning: Prosecution means the act of bringing a legal case against someone in a court of law, typically by the state or government.
Wrong options:
execution: Execution refers to carrying out a death sentence, which is not relevant to the legal process described here.
refusing: Refusing does not fit contextually as it implies denial rather than a legal action taken against an individual.
prisoning: Prisoning is not a standard term in legal contexts; the correct term is 'imprisonment,' which does not fit the grammatical structure here.
Correct answer: characterised
Explanation: The term 'characterised' fits grammatically as it describes how individual actions are defined or understood in terms of responsibility and guilt. It aligns contextually with the preceding discussion about individualism in crime analysis.
Meaning: Characterised means to describe or define the nature of something, in this case, how individual actions are viewed in the context of responsibility.
Wrong options:
vapourized: Vapourized means to turn into vapor, which is unrelated to the context of individual actions and responsibility.
collateralilzed: Collateralized refers to securing a loan with collateral, which does not apply to the discussion of individual actions in criminal justice.
exercised: Exercised means to put into action or practice, which does not fit the context of defining individual actions in terms of guilt.
Correct answer: instance
Explanation: The word 'instance' fits grammatically as it refers to a specific example or case, which is appropriate in the context of discussing individualism in social issues. It aligns contextually with the idea of providing an example to illustrate a point.
Meaning: Instance means a particular case or example of something, used here to highlight a specific situation related to individualism.
Wrong options:
substance: Substance refers to the material or essence of something, which does not relate to providing an example in this context.
resent: Resent means to feel bitterness or indignation, which does not fit the grammatical or contextual requirements of the sentence.
accent: Accent refers to a distinctive way of pronouncing a language or a feature that stands out, which is not relevant to the discussion of examples in social analysis.

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