A "day fine" is a
A) fee an offender may pay in lieu of incarceration.
B) variable dollar amount tied to the number of days an offender is sentenced.
C) sliding dollar amount determined by the offender's daily wages.
D) fee charged to the offender for each day he or she is confined.
C
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________ crime is one of the most pressing challenges of the early 21st century
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is NOT one of the key assumptions of indeterminate sentencing?
A. Readiness for release varies with the individual and cannot be determined before the inmate is in the institution. B. Criminals are personally or socially disturbed or disadvantaged and their commission of a crime cannot be considered a free choice. C. Setting prison terms commensurate with the severity of the crime is logical and rational. D. Psychosocial problems are the root of crime and effective treatment is allowed for by indeterminate sentencing.
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a.half b.a third c.a quarter d.a tenth