Public opinion on the “new” penal sanctions, like “three-strikes” sentencing laws, indicates that:

a. There is widespread approval of them
b. There is widespread disapproval of them
c. While they approve of it, they don’t believe it should be applied indiscriminately to specific offenders under specific circumstances
d. The public is evenly divided on them


c. While they approve of it, they don’t believe it should be applied indiscriminately to specific offenders under specific circumstances

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Under the Texas Penal Code, the penalty for certain forms of theft is greater than for other forms. For example, theft of which of the following items is always a felony regardless of the value of the item?

A) automatic teller machine B) prescription drugs C) Texas flag D) saddle

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Open-ended interviews, questionnaires, and psychological tests comprise a ______ approach to the assessment of victims and offenders.

A. multimodal B. tactical C. variable D. salutary

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The American Correctional Association determines all prison classification in this country.

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

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