Under the medical model, the court set a minimum and maximum release date and the parole board determined when the appropriate time was to release the offender back into the community. This is a(n) _________ sentence.

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The medical model of sentencing uses an indeterminate sentence, where the court sets a minimum and maximum release date, but the actual release date is determined by the parole board based on the offender's rehabilitation and readiness to reenter society. A determinate sentence specifies a fixed term of imprisonment with no discretion for early release. A mandatory sentence requires a minimum sentence for specific offenses, leaving no discretion for the judge or parole board. A presumptive sentence allows for a range of sentences with a recommended midpoint, but the judge has discretion to depart from that recommendation.

Under the Medical Model, the Court Set a Minimum and Maximum