Which Supreme Court case allowed an exception to parole violations by holding that failure to make restitution payments due to unemployment is not sufficient reason to revoke probation?

A) Gagnon v. Scarpelli
B) Bell v. Wolfish
C) Bearden v. Georgia
D) United States v. Birnbaum


Answer: C

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