Which of the following sentencing practices was developed during the modern retributive era?
a. three strikes
b. mandatory minimum
c. indeterminate sentencing
d. determinate sentencing
b. mandatory minimum
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Historical documents about American police departments in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries showed police departments had __________.
a. solved the problem of crime in most communities b. a chronic problem of locating and hiring qualified personnel c. been given the responsibility for addressing population decreases d. solved the problem of corruption and brutality by officers
The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism's (START) most recent data revealed ______.
A. more than 65 percent of terrorist acts occurred in Europe and South America B. IS has caused more than 30,000 deaths and 40,000 injuries C. terrorism is declining worldwide D. the U.S. foiled only 30 percent of terrorist acts plotted between 1993 and 2016
A(n) ________ is an authorized, unescorted absence from a correctional institution for a specified period.
A. furlough B. period of probation C. parole leave D. period of shock probation
The summary description of a given variable in the sample is called:
a. a sample observation b. a population parameter c. a sample statistic d. a population interval