Sentencing is a two-stage process. The first decision whether to grant probation, to incarcerate, or impose an intermediate sanction. The second decision is what?

a. where to incarcerate
b. who should supervise
c. whether to punish consecutively or concurrently
d. how long the sentence should be


Answer: d. how long the sentence should be

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The Supreme Court has held that jury verdicts do not have to be unanimous in federal criminal trials.

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

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The ________ model is based on the belief that prisons do not rehabilitate offenders and that criminals deserve punishment because of the choices they make

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which is NOT a form of surveillance for offenders on probation?

A) Field contacts B) Electronic monitoring C) Substance abuse treatment D) Drug testing

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______ is a method of gathering data that contributes to the development of a grounded theory.

a. Convenience sampling b. Theoretical sampling c. Snowball sampling d. Maximum variation sampling

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