Bill's defense attorney calls the school psychiatrist, who testifies that Bill is clinically insane. What is the effect of this information on the case?
a. Bill will be sentenced to a maximum of twenty years in prison.
b. Bill will not face the death penalty
c. Bill will immediately be released.
d. The judge will immediatley declare a mistrial.
Question 2
Government officials began to rethink sentencing policies that caused prison populations to skyrocket since the 1980s. In particular, they gave consideration to greater utilization of probation and community corrections for:
a. violent offenders.
b. drug offenders.
c. gang members.
d. single fathers.