The Federal Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 dramatically toughened federal sentencing policies by ____________________

a. abolishing probation
b. ending prison visitation
c. prohibiting judges from imposing suspended sentences
d. all of these


C

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Although only about one-fifth of the prisons in the United States are designated as maximum security, because of their size, they hold about ______ of the inmates incarcerated in this country.

a. one-fifth b. one-quarter c. one-third d. half

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The majority of all delinquency cases are referred by:

A. school officials. B. law enforcement. C. other adults. D. parents.

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_____ is a sentencing philosophy and practice that emphasizes the offender taking responsibility to repair the harm done to the victim and the surrounding community

a. Restorative justice b. Incapacitation c. Surveillance d. Rehabilitative ideology

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Describes the authority of a court to review cases, and to either affirm or reverse the actions of a lower court

What will be an ideal response?

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