What notion does the general public have about offenders receiving probation? Do you agree or disagree with their assessment? Provide evidence to support your response.

What will be an ideal response?


The general public’s notion is that a probation sentence is allowing offenders “to
get away with it” and that it is soft on crime. The rest of the answer will be subjective

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a. selecting a proposal b. organizing bureaucracies c. levying taxes d. studying programs

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a. True b. False

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a. True b. False

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Which research design was the first to show that involvement in crime during adolescence was related to crime conduct during late adolescence and early adulthood?

A. self-report survey B. state questionnaire C. longitudinal study D. phone survey

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