The passing of the National Probation Act of 1925 afforded ______.

a. judges the ability to suspend sentences and place convicted individuals on probation
b. probation officers the same legal authority as police officers
c. state governments the federal funds necessary for probation programs
d. little actual change, as it was merely a political stunt


a. judges the ability to suspend sentences and place convicted individuals on probation

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