Sentencing Guidelines Are Supposed to Assist Judges in Making _____

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

A) consistent; prior criminal record and the severity of the current crime
B) consistent; the severity of the current crime and the offender's personal characteristics
C) lenient; prior criminal record and the severity of the current crime
D) difficult; the severity of the current crime and the offender's personal characteristics