Truth-in-sentencing laws require that there be a truthful, realistic connection between the custodial sentence imposed on offenders and the time they actually serve, and they mandate that inmates serve at least ______ of their sentences before becoming eligible for release.

a. 20%
b. 45%
c. 85%
d. 60%


c. 85%

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Which of the following is part of the initial procedure that officers should take when responding to an explosion?

a. Ensure that a search for perpetrator has been conducted. b. Establish procedures to document personnel entering and exiting the scene. c. Ensure that the scene has been protected. d. Ensure that a search warrant has been procured in order to search the scene.

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The most severe form of job action by the police is a:

A) vote of confidence B) work slowdown C) work speedup D) work stoppage

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________ prisons began in the southern states, using inmates to replace pre-Civil war slave labor

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The most common type of postconviction relief is __________.

A. habeas corpus B. mandamus C. de novo D. emeritus

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