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Approximately 5,000 people who have been convicted of nonvio [#permalink] New post   24 Aug 2020, 01:56
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Approximately 5,000 people who have been convicted of nonviolent crimes in the state 'have been given community-service sentences instead of prison sentences. These offenders perform services commensurate with their training and skills, from scrubbing floors to conducting research for the state. The community-service program, which began in 1979, has grown immensely as a result of drunken-driver legislation enacted a few months ago.


The introduction of the community-service program in 1979 was most probably prompted by which of the following, all of which occurred during the 1970's?

(A) A decrease in the number of violent crimes in the state
(B) An increase in the number of crimes committed by employees of the state
(C) A gradual decrease in the median age of judges in the state
(D) The overcrowding of prisons in the state
(E) The passage of drunken-driver legislation in other states

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Re: Approximately 5,000 people who have been convicted of nonvio [#permalink] New post   28 Oct 2020, 07:20
Can someone explain this ??
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Re: Approximately 5,000 people who have been convicted of nonvio [#permalink] New post   06 Dec 2020, 00:09
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You say the correct answer is D, but you've provided E in the post.!


Here's my take for D -
(A)A decrease in the number of violent crimes in the state
A decrease in violent crime does not lead to change in punishment for non-violent crimes.
(B)An increase in the number of crimes committed by employees of the state
Again doesnt change what punishment is appropriate.
(C)A gradual decrease in the median age of judges in the state
Nope. Same reason as above.
(D)The overcrowding of prisons in the state
Correct. This is especially true because community service is given OVER prison sentence. So something happened in 1970s related to prisons, and the reason is they became overcrowded.
(E)The passage of drunken-driver legislation in other states
Drunken driving scenario comes in because of a change of legislation "few months ago" - say in 2013 (as of writing). Put another way, drunken driving wasnt the primary motive to change from prison sentence to community service.


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Re: Approximately 5,000 people who have been convicted of nonvio [#permalink] New post   06 Dec 2020, 01:06
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You say the correct answer is D, but you've provided E in the post.!


Here's my take for D -
(A)A decrease in the number of violent crimes in the state
A decrease in violent crime does not lead to change in punishment for non-violent crimes.
(B)An increase in the number of crimes committed by employees of the state
Again doesnt change what punishment is appropriate.
(C)A gradual decrease in the median age of judges in the state
Nope. Same reason as above.
(D)The overcrowding of prisons in the state
Correct. This is especially true because community service is given OVER prison sentence. So something happened in 1970s related to prisons, and the reason is they became overcrowded.
(E)The passage of drunken-driver legislation in other states
Drunken driving scenario comes in because of a change of legislation "few months ago" - say in 2013 (as of writing). Put another way, drunken driving wasnt the primary motive to change from prison sentence to community service.


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The answer is D

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The answer is D NOT E
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