Which of the following is NOT one of the key assumptions of indeterminate sentencing?
A. Readiness for release varies with the individual and cannot be determined before the inmate is in the institution.
B. Criminals are personally or socially disturbed or disadvantaged and their commission of a crime cannot be considered a free choice.
C. Setting prison terms commensurate with the severity of the crime is logical and rational.
D. Psychosocial problems are the root of crime and effective treatment is allowed for by indeterminate sentencing.
C. Setting prison terms commensurate with the severity of the crime is logical and rational.
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