All of the Following Are True About the History of Sentencing

question 60

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about the history of sentencing except:

• A) the concern over judicial discretion in sentencing has an ancient heritage.
• B) fixed sentencing prevailed from the 1600s until the latter part of the 1800s.
• C) a shift toward indeterminate sentences began in the latter part of the 1800s.
• D) in the 20^th century, fixed sentences totally dominated criminal sentencing.

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