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ssal

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Federal truth in sentencing legislation encourages the states to guarantee that certain violent offenders will actually be in prison for close to the amount of time they were sentenced.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Proportionality is a sentencing principle that holds that the severity of sanctions should be much more severe than the severity of the crime committed.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: TRUE

Answer to Question 2

Answer: FALSE



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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