A(n) _________ is a modification of sentence to the benefit of the offender

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


Answer: commutation

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What will be an ideal response?

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______________ laws allow low-level criminals to remove offenses from their criminal records so that these crimes will not be uncovered by employer background checks.

A. Expungement B. "Ban the box" C. Work release D. Reentry

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The aggrieved party does nothing to rectify a conflict situation; over time, the unresolved conflict may be compounded by other events that cause an eventual eruption is known as:

A) ?sufferance. B) ?prejudice. C) ?stoicism. D) ?amenableness.

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What Amendment gives a criminal defendant the privilege not to testify at trial?

a. 4th c. 6th b. 5th d. 7th

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