Which of the following statements about proportionality in sentencing is true?

a. punishment should be proportionate to the type of crime committed
b. punishment should be proportionate to the seriousness of the crime committed
c. punishment should be proportionate to the history of the criminal record
d. punishment should be proportionate to other offenders in prison


b. punishment should be proportionate to the seriousness of the crime committed

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Which of the following has changed the nature of corrections?

a. upgrading the physical plants and staffing patterns b. institutional research c. developing alternatives to imprisonment d. all of these

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Which of the following proceeds on the theory that all forms of behavior are the result of learning responses to certain stimuli?

a. Reinforcement therapy b. Behavior modification c. Modification therapy d. Behavior therapy

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Which tactical entry type attempts to take advantage of speed and the element of surprise?

a. Deliberate b. Dynamic c. Breach and hold d. Ruse

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School-age girls are more likely than boys of the same age to be victims in sexually motivated abduction homicides

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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