Drug Courts Are Not as Effective as Prisons Are for Reducing

question 16

True/False

Drug courts are not as effective as prisons are for reducing the recidivism rates of offenders.

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Definitions:

Accord And Satisfaction

A legal agreement between parties to settle a dispute by agreeing on a payment that is different from the original obligation.

Novation

The process of replacing an obligation to perform with a new obligation or substituting a new party to an agreement.

Anticipatory Repudiation

An assertion or action by a party indicating they will not perform their future obligations under a contract, allowing the other party to treat the contract as breached.

Objective Standard

A guideline used in law that is based on what a reasonable person would believe or do under the circumstances, rather than on the subjective intentions of the parties involved.