Sentencing Guidelines Are Put in Place to Assist Judges in Making

question 6

Multiple Choice

Sentencing guidelines are put in place to assist judges in making consistent sentencing decisions. Examples of factors that affect sentencing according to the guidelines noted in the text include _____ and _____.

• A) prior criminal record; type of crime
• B) type of crime; socioeconomic situation
• C) circumstances of the current offense; gender
• D) socioeconomic situation; prior criminal record

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