Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Determinate sentencing was first featured during the progressive era of the late
1800s.
2. Mandatory sentences have effectively eliminated judicial discretion from the criminal
justice system.
3. Mandatory sentencing is a type of sentencing structure where the judge, NOT the
law, determines the length of punishment for specific offenses?
4. The Furman v. Georgia decision separated the guilt and sentencing decisions into
two separate trials.
5. Today, the primary method of execution for all states is electrocution.
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. False
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a. True b. False
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