An Evaluation of the San Diego Major Violator Unit Found

question 7

Multiple Choice

An evaluation of the San Diego Major Violator Unit found that

• A) the rate of failure to appear was zero and conviction rates increased dramatically
• B) the percentage of offenders convicted and sent to prison increased slightly
• C) the percentage of convicted offenders increased dramatically
• D) San Diego was soft on career criminals prior to the intense prosecution program

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