To be fair, a sentencing scheme must allow the judge or jury _______to shape sentences to fit individuals and their crimes
a. discretion c. time
b. power d. discrimination
A
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It is important that field notes contain an unbiased report of the facts
a. True b. False
Petersilia, Greenwood, and Lavin's study of inmates serving sentences for armed robbery concluded that:
a. few of them did much planning of their crimes. b. they were more likely to plan their crimes when they were juveniles than when they were adults. c. most of them planned their crimes in great detail. d. those who planned their crimes rarely considered the presence of police patrols.
The 1980s law that mandated minimum sentences for federal drug convictions was the Comprehensive Crime Control Act.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
If you have committed a serious crime and have not been granted bail, you will most likely be held in a ________ while awaiting trial.
A. jail B. federal prison C. state prison D. halfway house