Which of the Following Is True Regarding Community Corrections

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding community corrections?

• A)Offenders assigned to community corrections have committed offenses that are not serious.
• B)Community supervision is more expensive than incarceration.
• C)The rates of recidivism for those under community supervision are higher than the rates for those who go to prison.
• D)Community supervision is more destructive to the offender than going to prison.

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