The Act of 1984 Established Determinate Sentencing, Reduced Good Time

question 56

Short Answer

The Act of 1984 established determinate sentencing, reduced good time, and abolished parole, all of which substantially increased the average length of imprisonment.

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Definitions:

Modified T-account

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T-account Close

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Continuous-agreement

An ongoing contract that renews automatically until explicitly terminated by one party.

Sales Presentations

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