Explain indeterminate sentencing.
What will be an ideal response?
Indeterminate sentencing grants the trial judge great discretion and allows correctional authorities to release a prisoner before completion of the maximum sentence imposed by the judge once rehabilitative goals are achieved.
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a. True
b. False
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Studies indicate that _______ percent of those sentenced to probation had been assigned probation after conviction for a felony
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In Reynolds v. United States (1878), the Supreme Court held that a strongly held religious belief is a justification for violating a criminal prohibition, as long as the act in question is nonviolent
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Scientific evidence is infallible
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false