Which term refers to a modification of sentence to the benefit of the offender?

a. Executive clemency
b. Pardon
c. Reprieve
d. Commutation


Answer: d

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Indeterminate sentencing is philosophy that focuses on consistency for a crime committed, specifying guidelines for sentencing.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Today's feminist criminologists agree on gender-based differences in adolescents' experiences, developmental rates, and the scope and motivation of male and female patterns of offending

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In her study of gang girls in East Los Angeles, Moore found that close to _______ percent of the girls she interviewed were afraid of their fathers

a. 50 c. 30 b. 70 d. 20

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_________________ involves having one assistant prosecutor or a small group of assistant prosecutors handle a criminal complaint from start to finish through the entire court process

a. Horizontal prosecution b. Special prosecution c. Vertical prosecution d. None of the other choices

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