Which of the following is FALSE about the history of sentencing?
A) The concern over judicial discretion in sentencing has an ancient heritage.
B) Fixed sentencing prevailed from the 1600s until the latter part of the 1800s.
C) A shift toward indeterminate sentences began in the latter part of the 1800s.
D) In the 20th century,fixed sentences totally dominated criminal sentencing.
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Q1: Mandatory minimum sentences shift discretion from judges
Q3: A proceeding to review the constitutionality of
Q3: Throughout history, fixed sentences have totally dominated
Q4: The criminal process is a blend of
Q5: Fixed (determinate)sentencing:
A)is currently the only form of
Q7: By 1970,which of the following ideas did
Q8: According to the broad view of habeas
Q9: In the U.S. ,indeterminate sentencing was the
Q10: A discretionary order of the Supreme Court
Q11: By the early 1970s,there was a consensus
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