Compare and contrast truth in sentencing versus mandatory sentencing.

What will be an ideal response?


Truth-in-sentencing laws are laws that require a truthful, realistic connection between the sentences imposed on offenders and the time they actually serve. Mandatory sentencing is prison sentencing in which the minimum time to be served is set by law.

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When working with mobile devices, ______ searching is probably the most useful source of information available to the investigator

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The onset of the Industrial Revolution increased the caseload of the federal courts.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The most frequent calls that police officers respond to are to ___________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Review how an agency might go about creating a "culture of integrity," including constitutional policing, legitimacy, and acting in accordance with dictates of procedural justice.

What will be an ideal response?

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