Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In a PSI, generally officers make sentencing recommendations to the judge.
2. Prior to 1984, federal judges enjoyed almost unlimited sentencing discretion as long as they stayed within the statutory maximum penalties.
3. Truth-in-sentencing laws have led to longer sentences.
4. An indeterminate sentence is a range of years.
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) Apply fingerprint powder to the print, then photograph it. B) Photograph the print before attempts are made to develop it. C) Apply powder, then lift the print. D) Use iodine fuming to develop the print, then photograph it.