By 1907, ______ had the first statewide parole system.

A. Illinois
B. New York
C. Massachusetts
D. Maryland


B. New York

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__________ refers to the authority of higher courts to issue decisions that arebinding on the lower courts within their jurisdiction

a. Jurisdictional authority b. Federal authority c. Higher court authority d. Appellate authority

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If the appellate court finds that an error occurred at the trial court level, but is not convinced that the error influenced the jury’s guilty verdict, the court would declare the error:

a. a plain error b. a harmless error c. An automatic reversal d. A retroactive judicial decision

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What would you suggest to lawmakers as a means of decreasing the overall prison population? Explain your reasoning.

What will be an ideal response?

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A key figure in developing parole in the 1800s was Sir Walter Crofton, who administered British penal colonies in Tasmania and elsewhere in the South Pacific and later in England

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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