Exam 12: Punishment and Sentencing.

____________________ is punishment designed to be an example for the public.

Which of the following is not a factor in sentencing decisions?​

From 1975 to 2000,the number of people facing the death penalty in the United States​

Since the 1970s,capital punishment has been used exclusively for _______ offenses.

The goal of restoring a convicted offender to society through educational training is called ____________________.

Punishment that assumes that members of the general public will not commit a crime because they observe the punishment of others who have committed a crime is called​

Defendants whose cases are processed through the lower court assembly line appear to receive​

When the goal of punishment is to restore a convicted offender to society through therapy,this is called​

By a 7-to-2 vote in __________,the justices concluded that the attorneys for the death row inmates had not proven that the use of lethal injection violates the Eighth Amendment.

A determinate sentence means that the defendant determines his or her own punishment with the assistance of a counselor.

Which term is used to define a model of justice that focuses on repairing damage done to the victim and the community?​

The goal of deterrence assumes that criminals are rational beings.

Misdemeanor or lower courts hear about _______% of criminal cases.

How many states in the United States use the death penalty?​

A(n)_________ sentence is a sentence for which the legislature or a commission sets a minimum and maximum range of months or years.Judges are to fix the length of the sentence within that range,allowing for special circumstances.

If days are subtracted from a sentence for good behavior,this is called ____________________.

Which English scholar developed utilitarianism and viewed retribution as pointless?​

Sentencing guidelines provide additional discretion for judges in the sentencing process.

___________ are rigorous,military-style regimes for younger offenders designed to accelerate punishment while instilling discipline.

Alex was recently found guilty of first-degree murder. Based upon state law, the judge was forced to use a system/guideline to determine the sentence that he was to receive. Alex was sentenced to 25 years in prison. He will spend his time in a prison approximately 25 miles from his home. Alex is thankful for this sentence because it was a death penalty case. -Alex will be under lock and key for the next 25 years.He will not be able to harm anyone in the general public,which is a form of​