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| The following factors are generally taken into account when prosecutors determine whether or not to dismiss a case from the court system except |
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| Indeterminate sentencing is most consistent with which goal of punishment? |
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| One main problem with sentencing is that judges have to be able to predict human behavior. A judge uses all of the flowing tools to make his or her sentencing decisions except |
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| As advocated by Walter C reckless a presentence investigation report or PSI should include all of the following information except: |
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| Administrative policies of sentences |
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| In recent years legislature have increased control over the sentencing process of their state. Which of the following is not one of the strategies of legislative control? |
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| Banning early release to institutionalized offenders |
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| There are several sources of "pressure" in the correctional system discussed in your textbook that leads to practical problems in sentencing. Which of the following is not one of them? |
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| Sentencing discrimination. |
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| Judicial and administrative sentencing processes share common criteria in decision making. Which of the following is not one of them? |
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| The least represented group of offenders in state prison are: |
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| An example of indeterminate sentencing would be which of the following sentences? |
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