Which of the following spurred the creation of federal sentencing guidelines?

A. steady increase of death sentences
B. increase in crime within prison systems
C. growing discontent with indeterminate sentences
D. rise in white-collar crimes


C. growing discontent with indeterminate sentences

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Which statement is MOST accurate about juvenile crime?

A) Juvenile crime has generally decreased since the mid 1990s. B) The juvenile crime rate has been steadily increasing since 1990. C) Compared to adults, juveniles are responsible for disproportionately higher number of violent crimes. D) Juveniles are more likely to be perpetrators rather than victims of violent crime.

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The Immigration Act of 1924 banned the immigration of Chinese laborers for ten years

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Roberto Unger was a major proponent of which sociological perspective?

A) Sociological jurisprudence. B) Legal realism. C) Critical legal studies. D) Feminism.

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New Jersey v. T.L.O. was concerned with issues surrounding the _____ Amendment

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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