The passage of which of the following aligned the mission of the state prisons with a retributive philosophy?

A. California's Uniform Determinate Sentencing Act
B. Maryland's Sentencing Reform Act
C. New York's Retributive Sentencing Act
D. Washington's Indeterminate Sentencing Act


A. California's Uniform Determinate Sentencing Act

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What is the public savings formula?

A) Y-T-G B) Y-T-C C) T-G D) Y=F(K,L)

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Which of the following sentiments is commonly voiced by community members who are wary about having halfway houses in their neighborhood?

A. "No offenders in my neighborhood" (NOIMN) B. "Take inmates out of communities" (TIOOC) C. "Keep them locked up tight" (KTLUT) D. "Not in my backyard" (NIMBY) E. "Don't put criminals here" (DPCRH)

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Violence-prone youth tend to see the world around them as filled with what type of people?

What will be an ideal response?

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