In States That Have Adopted Restitution Laws, Courts Have Held

question 52

Multiple Choice

In states that have adopted restitution laws, courts have held that ______________.

• A) restitution is necessarily incompatible with incarceration
• B) restitution may not be ordered for damages caused by the defendant during a criminal episode, unless the loss is directly related to a specific conviction
• C) a defendant may not be ordered to pay restitution to a party other than his or her victim
• D) None of these

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