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lracut11 · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

The purposes of sentencing have shifted:

a. from an emphasis on utilitarian aims toward a greater focus on appropriate punishment proportionate to the harm done.
b. from an emphasis on proportionate punishments to an emphasis on utilitarian aims.
c. from an emphasis on just deserts to rehabilitation.
d. from an emphasis on restoration to rehabilitation.

Question 2

In many jurisdictions, prisoners' sentences are reduced by about half. This is known as:

a. offender volunteer program.
b. presumptive sentence.
c. mandatory sentence.
d. good time.