Federal sentencing guidelines implemented in 1987:

a. classify offenders into one of six criminal history categories.
b. have always been strongly supported by federal judges.
c. classify victims into one of four criminal victimization categories.
d. classify crimes into twelve categories, and do not adjust those classifications according to the circumstances of the crime.


Answer: a

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