Exam 2: Sentencing and the Correctional Process

Individuals who are more dangerous and more likely to be repeat offenders are referred to as:

Sentences given by state and federal courts have traditionally been short in the United States.

Under mandatory minimum sentencing policies the legislature may prohibit defendants convicted of certain violent crimes from being placed on probation.

The most widely used type of sentence today is:

__________ contribute to overcrowding and longer sentences.