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dmcintosh

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Which of the following is a reason why states have adopted sentencing guidelines?
 
  A) Guidelines provide uniformity, ensuring that similar crimes merit similar sentences.
  B) Guidelines relieve judges of the burden of providing written explanations for their decisions.
  C) Guidelines increase prison jobs by promoting harsh sentences for minor offenses.
  D) Guidelines discourage the use of planners for predicting the number of inmates in prisons.

Question 2

In presumptive sentencing, what do mitigating circumstances indicate to a judge?
 
  A) that the felon is a third-time offender
  B) reasons to increase punishment
  C) that capital punishment is appropriate
  D) reasons for leniency


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momtoalll

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Reply #1 on: Aug 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


dmcintosh

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Reply 2 on: Aug 17, 2018
Excellent

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Gracias!

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