Case 2-2 Governor Smith Is Concerned with the Crime Rates in His

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Case 2-2
Governor Smith is concerned with the crime rates in his state. He calls a special session of his cabinet and also contacts a few of the state senators to initiate a special session of Congress. Governor Smith wants to specifically address his states sentencing strategies. NARREND:
-The lawmakers have their differences of opinion. One thing they certainly agree on is the fact that there are particular crimes with specific circumstances where the offender should serve time in prison. Specifically, the legislature wants to prohibit any defendant convicted of the crimes of aggravated assault, sexual assault, and any manslaughter or murder charge from being placed on probation. This type of sentence is referred to as:

• A)Mandatory minimum sentencing
• B)Determinate sentencing
• C)Indeterminate sentencing
• D)Presumptive sentencing

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Overhead Applied

The allocation of indirect costs to specific cost objects, such as products or services, based on a predetermined overhead rate.

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