Probation is the most commonly used alternative sentence, even for those convicted of a felony. Today, how many offenders are on probation?

a. 100,000
b. 400,000
c. 1 million
d. 4 million


d

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Many jails operate on the principle of a _____, in which a government agency reimburses the sheriff's department.

A. fee system B. penitentiary system C. congregate system D. three-grade system

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Which Supreme Court case held that the imposition of the death penalty on a mentally retarded defendant is not per se a violation of the Eighth Amendment?

a. Atkins v. Virginia b. Coker v. Georgia c. Furman v. Georgia d. Penry v. Lynaugh

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