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What is the difference between incarceration and probation?

A. Incarceration is only for federal level punishment.
B. Incarceration involves jail time, while probation does not.
C. Incarceration is a longer period of time than probation.
D. With incarceration, the crime was more serious than with
probation

User Pconrey
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Answer:

Incarceration involves jail time, while probation does not.

Step-by-step explanation:

User Peter Torpman
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Answer:

B. Incarceration involves jail time, while probation does not.

Step-by-step explanation:

The defendant pleads guilty and is given probation instead of incarceration. Probation reduces recidivism or the likelihood to recommit a crime.

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