A major criticism of discretionary release is that it has shifted responsibility for many primary criminal justice decisions from a to a(n) .

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Discretionary release involves the decision to release an inmate from prison based on the judgment of a parole board rather than a predetermined sentence set by a judge. This shifts primary decision-making from judges, who traditionally determine sentences, to parole boards, who decide on early release based on various factors including behavior and rehabilitation.

A Major Criticism of Discretionary Release Is That It Has