Texas Govt 2306: Chapter 6 111 Correctly Answered Questions Latest Update

A legislative change that focused on rehabilitation and alternatives to incarceration allowed ______ to serve the last few months of their jail sentence on probation if they participated in rehabilitation programs. {Ans: state jail felons}Which of the following is a provision of the federal Fair Sentencing Act (FSA)? {Ans: elimination of a mandatory minimum sentence for simple possession of crack cocaine}When was the "get tough on crime" era in the U.S. that gave rise to harsher sentencing practices? {Ans: 1980s-1990s}Under Texas law, what entity establishes local police departments? {Ans: any municipality or city}What type of law addresses a party who claims to have been harmed financially by another's conduct and who seeks a remedy through the court system? {Ans: civil}Which of the following statements about the mentally ill in the Texas criminal justice system is correct? {Ans: The mentally ill have higher rates of recidivism.}