Under the indeterminate sentencing model, what is the primary determinant of the amount of time served?
A) The leniency of the judge
B) The inmate's behavior while incarcerated
C) Pressure from politicians
D) The leniency of the parole board
B) The inmate's behavior while incarcerated
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A) Reversal. B) Dismissal. C) A new trial. D) Habeas corpus. E) None of the above
The increase or decrease in Y with each unit change in X is known as _____
a. the Y-intercept, a b. the error term, e c. the regression coefficient, b d. alpha
Research has concluded that family risk factors do not have a major effect on crime
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If the United States were to follow the "Swiss Experiment" in setting up heroin maintenance clinics, heroin would have to undergo ____________.
a.Schedule reclassification making it legal to prescribe b.purity testing c.an increase in production to supply the clinics d.none of the above