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

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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 is also surprised to learn about the reasons why people are on probation. If Governor Jones' state is similar to national statistics, what offense have the largest percentage of probationers been convicted of?

• A)Drug law offenses
• B)Property offenses
• C)Public order offenses
• D)Violent offenses

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