Which of the Following a Justification for Using Community-Based Strategies

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following a justification for using community-based strategies instead of incarceration?

• A) To move away from reintegration
• B) To divert cases towards more severe sentencing
• C) It is a less expensive alternative to incarceration.
• D) To increase suspended sentences

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