Most Sentencing Guidelines Work by Two Factors

question 80

Multiple Choice

Most sentencing guidelines work by two factors:

• A) An offender's prior record and the seriousness of the crime committed.
• B) The amount of rehab an offender has attended and how long since he committed a crime.
• C) The type of crime and the age of the offender.
• D) The weapons involved and the background of the offender.

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Definitions:

Gender

A category reflecting the social roles, behaviors, activities, and characteristics that a society considers appropriate for men, women, and other gender identities.

Nominal Variable

A classification of categorical data where the order of the categories is not significant.

Dummy Variables

Variables used in regression analysis to represent subgroups of the sample in a binary form.

Grade Point Average

An average score representing the academic performance of a student, calculated from the grades obtained in their courses.