As a result of the plea bargaining ban in Alaska
a. the rate of dismissals remained consistently low
b. the rate of dismissals remained consistently high
c. the rate of dismissals increased as predicted
d. the rate of dismissals decreased surprisingly
B
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false