Which of the Following Statements About Probation Is True

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about probation is true?

• A) Pennsylvania officials calculated that it costs the state more than $32,000 per year for each offender on probation.
• B) Today, less than one million offenders are on probation.
• C) Pennsylvania officials calculated that it costs the state less than $3,000 per year  for each offender in prison.
• D) The prosecutor retains authority over the probationer.
• E) Probation budgets in many states have been cut and caseloads increased as lawmakers struggle with shrinking resources.

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Definitions:

Reciprocal Determinism

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