The Reason Why Career Criminal Prosecution Programs Do Not Dramatically

question 25

Multiple Choice

The reason why career criminal prosecution programs do not dramatically increase conviction rates and prison sentences is because

• A) the criminal justice system is already tough on repeat offenders who have committed a serious crime
• B) the courtroom work group tends to evade career criminal prosecution programs and dismisses these cases early on
• C) the courtroom work group tends to make decisions based on their local going rate which includes many plea bargains to lesser charges not covered in the programs
• D) All of the above
• E) none of the above

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Structural Functionalism

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