Javier Was Recently Tried and Convicted of Trafficking Cocaine Across

question 42

Multiple Choice

Javier was recently tried and convicted of trafficking cocaine across state lines. He was sentenced to a mandatory 10-year prison sentence. Javier is a citizen of Mexico; however, he has been living in the United States for the last several years with his wife and two young children. Javier is serving his sentence in a single cell with little to no contact throughout the day. The warden seems to believe in old-style punishment.
-Once Javier completes his 10-year sentence,the next step is

• A) ​halfway house placement.
• B) ​parole.
• C) ​reformatory placement.
• D) ​deportation.

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Prefrontal Cortex

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