Legislature Requires Judges to Sentence an Offender to a Minimum

question 17

Multiple Choice

Legislature requires judges to sentence an offender to a minimum sentence no matter the mitigating factors. This refers to ______.

• A) indeterminate sentence
• B) determinate sentence
• C) presumptive sentence
• D) mandatory minimum sentence

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