Three-Strikes Laws Are a Widely Known Form of Determinate Sentencing

question 48

True/False

Three-strikes laws are a widely known form of determinate sentencing, providing lengthy prison terms for any person convicted of three serious offenses.

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Definitions:

Salient

Something that stands out conspicuously or is most noticeable or important.

Preceding

Occurring or coming before something else in time or order.

Rats

Rodents that are often used in research as a model organism to study behavior, disease, and genetics.

Schedule-induced Polydipsia

An abnormal increase in drinking behavior that is observed in animals subjected to certain intermittent or unpredictable schedules of reinforcement, not directly related to the physiological demands for water.