Explain President Barack Obama’s Fair Sentencing Act.

What will be an ideal response?


This law lessens the disparity between mandatory minimum sentences for crack and powder cocaine offenses. Specifically, it reduces the sentencing disparity to 18 to 1. Thus, a person convicted of selling 28 grams of crack will face a 5-year mandatory minimum, just as will a person who is convicted of selling 500 grams of powder cocaine.

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The majority of individuals with mental retardation are:

a. severely retarded. b. mildly retarded. c. modernly retarded. d. really mentally ill.

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Which of the following is not an area where supervisors should work with officers to correct deficiencies?

a. Counseling for marital problems c. Awareness b. Time management d. Communication

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?What is the primary motive reported by female serial offenders for killing children?

A. ?thrills B. ?revenge C. ?sexual gratification D. ?monetary gain

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Discuss the characteristics and challenges of metropolitan jail systems in America.

What will be an ideal response?

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