Governor Jones Is Interested in Passing a Law to Increase

question 35

Multiple Choice

Governor Jones is interested in passing a law to increase the use of community-based corrections in his state. He travels to Minnesota to meet with lawmakers to discuss their corrections system. There, he learns about Minnesota's Community Corrections Act. Governor Jones is also surprised to learn about the reasons people are on probation. If Governor Jones' state is similar to national statistics, what offense have the largest percentage of probationers been convicted of?

• A)domestic violence
• B)property offenses
• C)arson
• D)none of the above

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