In 1984 the federal government passed the Truth in Sentencing law (TIS), which encouraged states to pass sentencing laws that guaranteed a defendant served the entire time sentenced rather than just a few years

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


True

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What is defined as a specific response to a specific set of injustices at a time when industrial and financial capitalism was establishing its predominance over American society?

A) ?the Industrial Revolution B) ?the Labor Wars C) ?the Industrial Wars D) ?the Labor Revolution

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The difference between quota sampling and stratified sampling is:

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Miranda warnings must be issued in written form and signed or initialed by the suspect

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Discuss the public defender program and the issues and challenges of the position

What will be an ideal response?

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