Legislatively Altered Sentencing Structures Have Had a Minimal Effect on Prison

question 23

True/False

Legislatively altered sentencing structures have had a minimal effect on prison populations across the United States.

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Definitions:

Paraplegia

The impairment or loss of motor or sensory function in the lower extremities, typically as a result of spinal cord injury or disease.

Trauma

Physical injury or wound, or emotional shock resulting from a violent event or situation that causes stress or pain.

Arteriography

A radiologic study of an artery using a radiopaque medium.

Carotid Artery

A major artery that supplies blood to the brain, neck, and face.