________ refers to the number of clients assigned to a probation or parole officer for supervision.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


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The increasing number of women in prison reflects

A. the increasing willingness of women to become involved in serious violent crimes. B. the tougher drug laws passed in recent decades. C. the increased use of mandatory sentencing policies. D. both the tougher drug laws passed in recent decades and the increased use of mandatory sentencing policies.

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Near-repeat research of burglaries shows that homes within how many meters of a previously victimized home are at greatest risk?

A. 100 m B. 200 m C. 300 m D. 500 m

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Bounded rationality:

a. suggests that attachments to other people influence how criminals make decisions. b. refers to a form of decision making that is not affected by outside factors. c. is a type of limited rationality that attempts to account for external factors that might influence decision making. d. assumes that offenders make decisions with great care and plan out their crimes carefully. e. explains an offender’s motivation to commit crime.

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In Blakely v. Washington (2004) the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a Washington State sentencing law on what grounds?

a. The law allowed prosecutors to use evidence that had not been admitted at trial. b. The law allowed judges, rather than juries, to take into account information that increased a sentence. c. The law was not in compliance with federal sentencing guidelines. d. The offender's prior convictions were granted too much weight.

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