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. The lawmakers believe that the legislature should set the penalties for criminal acts. This type of sentencing is known as:

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