Judge Randhawa is sentencing an offender to a federal sentence of imprisonment. She believes that this offender is at a high risk of recidivism, and decides to require that he serve at least half of his sentence before he is eligible to apply for parole. Which of the following has Judge Randhawa applied?

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Judicial determination refers to a judge's decision regarding aspects of a sentence, such as parole eligibility, based on their assessment of the offender's risk and other factors.

Judge Randhawa Is Sentencing an Offender to a Federal Sentence