Governor Smith Is Concerned with the Crime Rates in His

Multiple Choice

Governor Smith is concerned with the crime rates in his state. He calls a special session of his cabinet and also contacts a few of the state senators to initiate a special session of Congress. Governor Smith wants to specifically address his states sentencing strategies. Currently, the state uses sentencing where the offender can be released early from a correctional institution if he or she has served a required minimum portion of his or her sentence. This type of sentence is known as:

A) mandatory minimum sentencing.
B) determinate sentencing.
C) indeterminate sentencing.
D) presumptive sentencing.