One reason for the emergence of ________________________in the 1980s was the belief that prisons were being overused for offenders who really did not need secure confinement

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


intermediate sanctions

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As of 2011, national newspapers published in the United Kingdom totaled to:

a. 231. b. 537. c. 821. d. 1,091.

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Which of the following has been shown to reduce juvenile recidivism?

A. Incarceration B. Juvenile institutions C. Community-based supervision D. Laws that are tough on crime

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The approach to sentencing that permits the judge to tailor the sentence to each offender, with the goal of changing the offender's behavior, is called determinate sentencing

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

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The approach looks at the defendant's background, character, and predisposition toward crime to determine if entrapment occurred

a. secondary b. objective c. subjective d. primary

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