How Did the Corrective Education Company Run Afoul of the Law

question 58

Multiple Choice

How did the Corrective Education Company run afoul of the law while conducting their privately-operated retail theft diversion program in California?

• A)They offered shoplifters an alternative to having a criminal record.
• B)They offered shoplifters no actual choice and a program agreement amounting to extortion.
• C)They showed videos explaining the downside of having a criminal record.
• D)They failed to retrieve fees from 45% of the offenders who signed up.

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