Court-ordered prison population reductions are:
A) generally used when prison inmate capacity is greatly exceeded.
B) an abuse of judicial discretion.
C) discretionary with prison wardens and parole boards.
D) unconstitutional.
A
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A. Budget cuts B. Lack of proper management C. Poor leadership D. None of the above
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a. True b. False
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a. relationships b. groups c. norms d. teamwork e. feedback