Sentencing disparity involves a legal basis for differences in the type and length of sentences imposed for the same crime

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

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The interaction of police and all community members to reduce crime and the fear of crime through indigenous proactive programs is known as:

a. strategic-oriented policing b. neighborhood-oriented policing c. problem-oriented policing d. community-oriented policing

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Returning home from a barbecue at 3 a.m.inrural Philo, Illinois, twenty-four-year-old Katie Daly skiddedonwet gravel and lost control of the all-terrain vehicle she was driving. Her nineteen-year-old cousin, Annie Daly, was thrown from the passenger seat and diedina hospital four hours later. At the time of the accident, Katie's blood alcohol level was well over the state's legal limit, and she was charged with felony aggravated driving under the influence (DUI). Given her family connection to the victim, local prosecutors agreed to a plea deal in which Katie would be spared prison, instead receiving a punishment of probation for her crime. Champaign County judge Richard Klaus rejected the plea bargain and sentenced Katie to three and half years in prison. The defense attorney appealed

the decision, and in December 2014, an Illinois appellate court agreed, ruling that Klaus had abused his discretion by putting the defendant behind bars and sentenced Katie to probation. Illinois uses an indeterminate sentencing model. If Katie would have received a prison sentence she would have been eligible for which of the following options? A. Parole B. Home detention C. Curfew D. Boot camp

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According to the FBI Uniform Crime Reports, which of the following locations has the highest rate of robberies?

a. Bank b. Gas or service station c. Street/highway d. Residence

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Just who is a juvenile is determined by

a. state statute. b. departmental policy as set by the chief of police. c. legal guardians. d. the actions of the juveniles themselves. e. none of the other choices.

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