A sentencing philosophy that focuses on consistency for a crime committed, specifying by statute or sentencing guidelines an exact amount or narrow range of time to be served in prison or in a community and mandating a minimum amount of time before an offender is eligible (if at all) for release, is known as __________.
a.? indeterminate sentencing
b.? parole
c.? probation
d.? determinate sentencing
Answer: d.? determinate sentencing
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