Until the 1990s, determinate sentencing was the primary sentencing philosophy in the United States

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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Which of these crimes is mala prohibita?

A) aggravated battery B) murder C) rape D) possession of cocaine

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Discuss and explain the impact that both the Prison Litigation Reform Act and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act have had on the rights of inmates?

What will be an ideal response?

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What has contributed to professionalism in corrections?

a. well-behaved inmates b. staff development and training c. a decrease in the inmate population d. all of these choices

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If Bill robs a store without Andy’s knowledge but later tells Andy, who allows him to stay at Andy’s home so he won’t be caught, Andy is

(a) not guilty of any crime. (b) guilty of robbery as a principal. (c) guilty of robbery as an aider and abettor. (d) guilty of being an accessory to robbery.

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