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

1. Execution is the only form of incapacitation that guarantees the community will be safe from future offenses.
2. Specific deterrence is designed to prevent a particular convicted offender from recidivating.
3. If a defendant cannot pay a fine that is a condition of probation, the defendant’s probation may be automatically revoked.
4. The sentences given in response to three strikes laws are an example of definite sentences.
5. Indeterminate sentencing guidelines have significantly reduced sentencing disparity.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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A) offenders have failed. B) offenders may not be returned to prison. C) offenders will always be returned to prison. D) uncertainty about whether offenders have actually committed new crimes.

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What will be an ideal response?

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

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Which of the following origins of delinquency became more widely accepted with positivists?

A) psychological B) structural C) biological D) environmental

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