Using an intermediate sanction as a stiffer punishment for offenders who would have ordinarily been sentenced to probation or other lesser sanctions is known as ________________.

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This is known as net widening, where offenders who would have received lesser sentences are now being subjected to stiffer punishments through the use of intermediate sanctions.

Using an Intermediate Sanction as a Stiffer Punishment for Offenders