______ occurs when there is a wide variation in sentences received by different offenders.

a. Sentencing disparity
b. The Fair Sentencing Act
c. The Anti-Drug Abuse Act
d. The U.S. Sentencing Commission Report to Congress


a. Sentencing disparity

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The five basic elements of culpable mental states are _____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Nixon was the president that authorized 88 million in aid to Colombia that was tightly restricted to police and counterdrug efforts and not intended to support Colombia's war against insurgent groups

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which term is used to describe inmates released on good time?

a. Behavioral release b. Conditional release c. Exceptional release d. Tentative release

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