What are truth in sentencing laws? What are three strikes laws? Explain the pros and cons of each of these laws
What will be an ideal response?
Truth-in- sentencing laws are intended to make sure serious offenders spend some time locked up. Three-strikes laws are supposed to make sure that offenders who are convicted of a third felony are sent to prison for a very long time (sometimes for life). Supporters claim that both types of laws will "help restore the credibility of the criminal justice system and will deter crime.". Opponents believe the harsh penalties will not have much effect on crime and that imprisoning offenders for such long terms will cost states more than they can afford to pay.
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Individual attributes and developmental experiences that are believed to increase the probability that a person will engage in persistent antisocial behavior are called
a) negative biases. b) delinquency traits. c) antisocial traits. d) none of the above.
_______ are actions based on self-defense or necessity in which the individual reasonably felt obligated to cause harm, but the actions were those that are recognized and accepted by society as essential to the individual's self-preservation
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In 2011, a typical year for natural disasters, approximately how many declared disasters occurred?
What will be an ideal response?
_______________ sentencing sets a minimum and maximum range of months and years, allowing judges the ability to fix the length of the sentence within that range, while applying special circumstances
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