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How did parole and indeterminate sentencing fit into the “Medical Model” approach implemented in some jurisdictions from 1930-1960?*** Remember that copying/pasting from any course materials (other than your own words in the Prep Guide), the internet, or using generative AI like ChatGPT to help “write” or “proofread” or “improve” your answer violates my Academic Integrity policy. Note that generative AI is now incorporated into many popular writing and translating platforms (e.g. Grammarly, Quillbot, Google Translate, DeepL, etc.), so if you’re using those platforms, you’re using generative AI in violation of my policy. USE YOUR OWN WORDS or, if you are unable to do that, properly quote/informally cite them as I discuss in the Academic Integrity section of the Syllabus ***  

During the 1970s, both liberals and conservatives supported determinate sentencing and the abolition of parole, but for different reasons. What were these different reasons?*** Remember that copying/pasting from any course materials (other than your own words in the Prep Guide), the internet, or using generative AI like ChatGPT to help “write” or “proofread” or “improve” your answer violates my Academic Integrity policy. Note that generative AI is now incorporated into many popular writing and translating platforms (e.g. Grammarly, Quillbot, Google Translate, DeepL, etc.), so if you’re using those platforms, you’re using generative AI in violation of my policy. USE YOUR OWN WORDS or, if you are unable to do that, properly quote/informally cite them as I discuss in the Academic Integrity section of the Syllabus ***  

Jake Shirley, Texas A & M student, offers a lot of tips. Among them is the following:

To rethink how you manage your time, your textbook suggests the following:

Ways to balance competing priorities are{

People with high self-esteem are generally happier and better able to cope with adversity. They also have a sense of self-efficacy. What is meant by that?

What is true of learning styles per reported research in your text?

One way to get a clearer picture of our life is to create a formal document of what we actually hope to achieve in our lifetime. This document is

Identification – Choose a total of three terms.  For each term you chose, write a brief but detailed explanation of the historical significance of that term (2-4 sentences). In other words, why does the term matter to the period of study?  This requires more than a simple summary.  You should use plenty of specific historical evidence in your explanation.    Choose one The Protestant Reformation The Little Ice Age   Choose one Peace of Westphalia enlightened absolutism   Choose one natural rights social contract theory

To reduce or eliminate disease-/spoilage-causing organisms, food is often treated with