Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists must meet many court-imposed deadlines, which contributes to heavy workloads and extensive paperwork
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The general impact of determinate sentencing has been to:
A) make early release less predictable for most inmates in most states. B) expand parole board discretion over who gets and does not get paroled. C) increase greatly the amount of time to be served for most offenses. D) make early release more predictable for most inmates in most states.
Although the law is often concerned with ______, it is not the basic repository of our moral standards and values.
a. moral problems b. law breakers c. petty crimes d. all of these
Mill believed there are two causes to an unsatisfactory life: selfishness and lack of mental focus
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sentencing disparity occurs in one of three ways. Which of the following is NOT one of those ways?
a. Criminals receive similar sentences for different crimes of unequal seriousness. b. Mitigating or aggravating circumstances have a disproportionate effect on sentences. c. Criminals receive different sentences for similar crimes. d. Criminals receive plea bargains based on the seriousness of the crime.