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abern

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Which of the following is NOT a reason federal sentencing guidelines have been criticized?
 
  a. Prosecutors have little use for them because of their harshness and because they shift sentencing authority to judges.
  b. They were developed with insufficient attention paid to either ethical considerations of basic justice or basic concerns about their efforts on prison populations.
  c. They are biased against African Americans and Hispanics even though they have the goal or removing discrimination from the sentencing process.
  d. Defense attorneys believe they result in longer prison terms and prevent judges from considering mitigating circumstances.

Question 2

The _________________ of 1994 requires a mandatory life sentence for any offender convicted of three felony offenses
 
  a. Federal Crime Act
 b. Harrison Narcotic Act
 c. Violence Against Women Act
  d. Violent Crime Act



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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