In Most States and in All Federal Cases, Who Decides

question 10

Multiple Choice

In most states and in all federal cases, who decides the sentence of a convicted defendant?

• A) the judge
• B) the prosecutor
• C) the pre-sentence investigator
• D) the department of corrections.

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