Question

All states have adopted ___________ for certain types of offenses to require offenders to serve specified portions of their sentence prior to release.

Answer 1

Mandatory minimum sentencing laws

Step-by-step explanation:

All states have adopted mandatory minimum sentencing laws for certain types of offenses to require offenders to serve specified portions of their sentence prior to release. Mandatory minimum sentencing laws requires that offenders serve a stipulated amount of time for certain types of crime, that is, it is not at the judges prerogative to give sentences in such cases, sentences should be based on the stipulated amount of time the offender is suppose to serve for that crime as provided by the mandatory sentencing law.