Forms containing scales that come with a set of rules for numerically computing sentences that offenders should receive based on the crime they committed and their criminal records are known as what?
A. United States Sentencing Commission
B. Sentencing guidelines
C. Sentencing disparity
D. Fair Sentencing Act
B. Sentencing guidelines
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Which of the following is NOT a criticism of social disorganization theories?
a. Criminology focuses on individuals while social disorganization focuses on groups and places over time. b. Longitudinal data is expensive and difficult to collect, therefore this theory is limited. c. It is largely focused on juvenile delinquency and street crimes. d. It was not a theory that was applied at the micro level.
Facial recognition software can quickly identify criminal suspects in crowded areas.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which one agency was the first to initiate a mandatory prison education program?
a. American Correctional Association b. The State of Ohio c. The U.S. Supreme Court d. Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Uniform Crime Reports include
a. the number of crimes cleared b. number of criminal convictions. c. number of unreported offenses. d. victimization data.