In an Effort to Eliminate the Inequities of Disparity by Removing

question 26

Multiple Choice

In an effort to eliminate the inequities of disparity by removing judicial bias from the sentencing process, many states and the federal government have turned to ____, which require judges to dispense legislatively determined sentences based on factors such as the seriousness of the crime and the offender's prior record.

• A) mandatory sentencing laws
• B) indeterminate sentencing laws
• C) sentencing guidelines
• D) truth-in-sentencing laws

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