When U.S. Courts of Appeal review sentences, they have to consider whether a sentence is "unreasonable" in light of the guidelines and

a. the general purposes of sentencing under federal law.
b. the Eighth Amendment

c. the special purposes of sentencing under federal law.
d. public opinion.


a

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A. True B. False

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a. charity b. altruism c. pity d. compassion

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The Targeted Human Resource Approach is:

a. A proactive approach wherein an employer assembles a human resource team to assess the threats for which the business may be at risk. b. An approach that provides opportunities for employees to air grievances and for open communications between management and employees. c. An approach that investigates the possibility for violent incidents only. d. None of the above

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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