In the Harmelin v. Michigan (1991) case, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that a life sentence for a first-time drug offender was:
a. inappropriate and an unconstitutional sentence
b. too long and, therefore, unconstitutional
c. unfair and a failure of proportionality review
d. constitutional because states can decide sentence
D
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to Beccaria, the true measure of crime is the ______.
a. harm done to society b. personal harm incurred by the actor c. harm done to the individual d. level of violence that occurred
All of the following were identified as the most important variables correlated with delinquency except ______.
a. poor home discipline b. indifference c. neglect d. independence
Parolees who are behaving according to their conditions of release may become eligible for:
A. jail time B. house arrest C. home confinement D. shock probation E. reduced surveillance