Which of the following is a reason why states have adopted sentencing guidelines?
a. Guidelines provide uniformity, ensuring that similar crimes merit similar sentences.
b. Guidelines relieve judges of the burden of providing written explanations for their decisions.
c. Guidelines increase prison jobs by promotingharsh sentencesforminor offenses.
d. Guidelines discourage the use of planners for predicting the number of inmates in prisons.
a
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a. victimologists. b. sociologists. c. psychologists. d. behaviorists.
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a. Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 b. Harrison Act c. Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 d. Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 1970