Concerning Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws, Evaluations Conducted by the U

question 36

Multiple Choice

Concerning mandatory minimum sentencing laws, evaluations conducted by the U.S. Sentencing Commission found that:
I. mandatory minimum sentences actually introduce disparity in sentencing.
II. mandatory minimum sentences eliminate discretion.
III. very few mandatory minimum sentencing provisions are ever used.
IV. offenders sentenced to mandatory minimum sentences have higher recidivism
Rates.

• A) I, II, III, IV
• B) I, II, III
• C) I, III
• D) III

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