Exam 9: Punishment and Sentencing

In which case was the U.S. Supreme Court concerned with the execution of mentally handicapped criminals?

Discuss who has input in the sentencing decision.

______-is reserved normally for those who commit first degree murder.

The number of offenders being executed by the states is steadily increasing.

The Supreme Court made it very difficult to prove discriminatory intent in capital punishment based on statistics alone in:

Truth-in-sentencing laws require defendants to serve 100% of their sentences.

____________________ assumes that an individual, after being punished for a certain act, will be less likely to repeat that act.

Statutes that require lengthy prison sentences for those who are convicted of multiple felonies are:

Case 9-1 Jeremy has just been found guilty by a jury for the crimes of robbery, aggravated assault, and obstruction of justice. Jeremy has an extensive criminal history. He was previously in prison for burglary and possession of illegal drugs. When he was arrested for these new crimes of robbery, aggravated assault, and obstruction of justice, he was on probation for stealing a vehicle. -The judge in the case is tired of seeing Jeremy in his courtroom. He is determined to give him the most severe punishment that the law allows. The judge believes that Jeremy must return to prison because he thinks that is the only way that he will no longer be a danger to society again. The judge in this case is most likely following the sentencing philosophy of:

In 1984, Congress passed the_________ , which paved the way for federal sentencing guidelines.

When sentencing by________ is allowed, the practice is popular with prosecutors because they are more likely than judges to give harsh sentences.

Which is the dominant method of execution in the United States today?

Provide three examples of aggravating and three examples of mitigating circumstances.

Statutorily determined punishments that must be applied to those who are convicted of specific crimes are ______________________.

Opponents of victim impact statements argue that they

Many methods of execution have been found to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

Restorative justice almost always involves property crime, public order crime, and, particularly, offenses committed by juveniles.

_____________combine probation with other dispositions such as electronic monitoring, house arrest, boot camps, and shock incarceration.

Discuss the arguments for and against the use of victim impact statements during sentencing hearings.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic philosophical reasons for sentencing?