Analyze U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. What value do they have and what limitations do they place on the court system?
What will be an ideal response?
Sentencing guidelines are a tool designed to regulate and help judges determine fair sentences. They are also aimed at reducing disparity between similar offenses.
They may reduce the discretion the judge was once allowed. Guidelines can be voluntary or mandatory.
Objectives: Summarize the sentencing process and the factors that influence sentencing.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How does the preliminary investigation relate to the follow-up investigation?
What will be an ideal response?
How do most police officers spend the majority of their time?
A) Answering non-emergency calls, controlling traffic, and writing tickets B) Working on long, involved, and dangerous undercover cases C) Building community relations and engaging in crime prevention D) Investigating crimes and apprehending offenders
Which of the following is an explanation for the growth of private military security companies throughout the world?
a. Demands from private sector companies for their services b. Demands from personal residents that requested their services c. New UN Charters that called for their services d. World geopolitical changes in the 1990s