CASE 11.2
In 2013, a 17-year-old white man named Jason is arrested for vandalism in an affluent neighborhood just east of Bloomington, Indiana. The victims include a 55-year-old man, his wife, and their children, ages 17 and 15. Jason slashed the tires on their car, spray-painted their house, and removed foliage from their garden. Given this information, answer the following questions.
-If Jason were 25 years old and has committed the same crime but had three prior arrests: one for DUI, one for robbery, and one for simple assault, all since his eighteenth birthday. If at sentencing the judge sentences Jason to three to five years, this is an example of:

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Indeterminate sentencing involves a range of years (e.g., three to five years) rather than a fixed period. This allows for parole boards to decide when the offender has been rehabilitated within that range.

CASE 11.2 In 2013, a 17-Year-Old White Man Named Jason Is Arrested