Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Federal

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the Federal Sentencing Guidelines?

• A)They are mandatory guidelines that federal judges are expected to use when sentencing offenders.
• B)Extremely harsh penalties are mandated for relatively minor offenses,given certain circumstances.
• C)Several states passed their own versions of sentencing guidelines,but state trial court judges in those states need not rely on those guidelines when sentencing state offenders.
• D)A small number of states have passed their own versions of sentencing rules and their court judges followed these rules.
• E)The guidelines are only advisory due to the U.S.Supreme Court's decision in United States v.Booker,which held that a wide range of factors should be taken into consideration when sentencing offenders.

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