Which Law Authorized Funding for Additional State Prisons and Jails

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which law authorized funding for additional state prisons and jails in order to ensure that convicted offenders serve a large portion of their sentence?

• A)The Anti-Drug Abuse Act
• B)The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
• C)The Firearm Owner's Protection Act
• D)The Sentencing Reform Act

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Definitions:

Arrested

The act of being legally detained by authorities for a suspected crime.

Sexual Violence

Any sexual act or attempt to obtain a sexual act by violence or coercion, acts to traffic someone or acts directed against a person's sexuality, regardless of the relationship to the victim.

Perpetrate

To commit or carry out an act, typically one that is illegal or wrongdoing.

Rehabilitation

The process of seeking to improve a person's condition or behavior, often in the context of recovery from addiction or reintroduction into society after imprisonment.