Exam 11: Sentencing

Match the capital punishment argument to its focus. A)Retentionist B)Abolitionist -Discrimination

________ may be used by the defense to show reduced criminal responsibility and suggest a lesser sentence is called for.

Because of the increasing number of death penalty cases involving wrongful convictions,the Supreme Court has ruled that convicted offenders have a fundamental right to access DNA-testable evidence.

Victim restitution is a key element of the restorative justice model.

Support for the use of the death penalty in the U.S.has declined overall since the mid-1990s.

The Supreme Court's decision in the case of Furman v.Georgia was a statement against

Match each characteristic of a crime with the type of circumstance it represents in court. A)Aggravating circumstance B)Mitigating circumstance -The defendant used a position of trust to commit the crime

In the case of ________ the U.S.Supreme Court cases ruled that requiring sentencing judges to consider facts that have not been proven to a jury violates the Constitution.

List and define three of the five goals of criminal sentencing.Which of these goals do you believe is the most effective in dealing with defendants? Provide support for your opinion.

What is the main priority of justice reinvestment?

The most common means of execution used in death penalty states is ________.

Match each characteristic of a crime with the type of circumstance it represents in court. A)Aggravating circumstance B)Mitigating circumstance -The victim participated voluntarily in the crime

Match the characteristic to the type of justice. A)Retributive justice B)Restorative justice -Crime is a violation of a law

A(n)________ is the examination of a convicted offender's background prior to sentencing.

The protectionist argument justifying capital punishment is fairly weak because the underlying social interest can also be met by which other sentencing option?

The death penalty retentionist claim of protection is weak because other sentences could achieve the same goal.

The indeterminate sentencing model can result in judicial discrimination based on the offender's race or social class.

General deterrence attempts to

Which of the following is an advantage of the imposition of fines as a criminal sanction?

The automatic review of death sentences by appellate courts helps to reduce the delay in carrying out sentences of execution.