Violent crimes have prompted society to demand stricter punishments for offenders. Along with this demand, came the assessment of the type of sentencing utilized by the state and federal government. Reform proponents in the criminal justice system have made substantial strive to combat criticism of its rehabilitation efforts ... other side of argument were the so-called supporters of "get tough" on crime policies. This group believed crime policies were too lenient (Austin, Jones, Kramer, & Renninger, 2004). Assessment of determinate sentencing affects not only prison populations but probati...

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