Case 3-1 Governor Jones Is Interested in Passing a Law to Increase

question 60

Multiple Choice

Case 3-1
Governor Jones is interested in passing a law to increase the use of community-based corrections in his state. He travels to Minnesota to meet with lawmakers to discuss their corrections system. Here he learns about Minnesota's Community Corrections Act.
-Governor Jones believes that offenders should have their criminal prosecution dropped upon successful completion of their required programs. This is known as ________ diversion.

• A)absolute
• B)real
• C)static
• D)True

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