In states with _____________, judges use a grid to determine the expected sanction for specific offenses, in order to reduce disparities in sentencing.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


sentencing guidelines

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A statute that makes it a crime to post messages containing racially hateful content on the Internet is violative of the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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According to the 1999 Bureau of Justice Statistics study (Ditton, 1999 ) found that ___________ of severely mentally ill offenders had a previous criminal history

A) Three-Quarters B) One-Half C) One-Quarters D) 2% E) 1%

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The polygraph measures all of the following, except:

a. respiration; b. brain activity; c. heart rate; d. galvanic skin response.

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Except for identical twins, no two people on earth have the same:

a. physical characteristics. b. DNA. c. blood group. d. skeletal type.

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