Which of the following statements is true regarding how sentencing policies evolved to balance uniformity, punishment, and alternative sanctions? Check all that apply A supervision. Diversionary programs were introduced to increase incarceration rates while reducing the costs of bail and parole B The bail system was designed to eliminate judicial discretion, making sentencing automatic and removing any need for B judges to justify their decisions. C Sentencing guidelines were adopted to ensure similar crimes receive similar sentences while diversionary treatment programs allow offenders to avoid a criminal record by completing community-based interventions. D Sentencing policies, including economic sanctions, were created primarily to generate state revenue while discouraging plea bargains.

The correct statements regarding how sentencing policies evolved to balance uniformity, punishment, and alternative sanctions are:

C. Sentencing guidelines were adopted to ensure similar crimes receive similar sentencesary treatment programs allow offenders to avoid a criminal record by completing community-based interventions.

Explanation:
- Sentencing guidelines were indeed adopted to ensure that similar crimes receive similar sentences, promoting uniformity in sentencing.
- Diversionary treatment programs allow offenders to avoid a criminal record by completing community-based interventions, providing an alternative to incarceration.

The other options are incorrect:
- Option A is incorrect because diversionary programs were introduced to reduce incarceration rates, not increase them.
- Option B is incorrect because the bail system was not designed to eliminate judicial discretion or make sentencing automatic.
- Option D is incorrect because sentencing policies, including economic sanctions, were not primarily created to generate state revenue or discourage plea bargains.