The Sentencing Commission's evaluation of federal sentencing guidelines tells us that
a. this prediction instrument is more accurate at predicting chronic offending than what judges were able to do
b. this carefully designed prediction instrument is currently the most accurate method for predicting chronic offending
c. people with longer prior records are more likely to commit future crime than people with shorter prior records
d. prediction instruments are unnecessary, because chronic offenders are easily identified based on prior record and the seriousness of offense
C
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