Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

∙ Victim impact statements allow victims

Question 2

The remained the primary form of execution until 1977,when Oklahoma became the first state to adopt lethal injection.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The remained the primary form of execution...

Question 3

The text explains that sentencing discrimination results when

Accepted Answer

A) mitigating or aggravating circumstances have a disproportionate effect on sentencing. 
B) similar offenders receive dissimilar punishments. 
C) disparities can be attributed to extralegal variables such as gender,race,or socioeconomic status. 
D) offenders who have committed dissimilar crimes receive similar punishments. 
A) mitigating or aggravating circumstances have a disproportionate effect on sentencing. 
B) similar offenders receive dissimilar punishments. 
C) disparities can be attributed to extralegal variables such as gender,race,or socioeconomic status. 
D) offenders who have committed dissimilar crimes receive similar punishments.

Question 4

If Breivik receives the maximum sentence allowed in Norway of twenty-one years in prison,which statement would best reflect that decision?

Accepted Answer

A) Norway's legal system is based on retribution,whereby the punishment fits the crime. 
B) Norway intends to incapacitate Breivik to ensure he never inflicts further harm 
C) Norway hopes to rehabilitate Breivik 
D) Since others will undoubtedly murder,and maybe even copycat Breivik's crime,deterrence is a likely goal. 
A) Norway's legal system is based on retribution,whereby the punishment fits the crime. 
B) Norway intends to incapacitate Breivik to ensure he never inflicts further harm 
C) Norway hopes to rehabilitate Breivik 
D) Since others will undoubtedly murder,and maybe even copycat Breivik's crime,deterrence is a likely goal.

Question 5

A situation in which the length of a sentence appears to be influenced by a defendant's race,gender,economic status,or other factor not directly related to the crime he or she committed is called

Accepted Answer

A) sentencing disparity 
B) sentencing discrimination 
C) departure 
D) sentencing guidelines 
A) sentencing disparity 
B) sentencing discrimination 
C) departure 
D) sentencing guidelines

Question 6

A stipulation in many federal and state sentencing guidelines that allows a judge to adjust his or her sentencing decision based on the special circumstances of a particular case is called .

Accepted Answer

The answer of A stipulation in many federal and state...

Question 7

Critics of the sentencing decision of Judge Jones in this case would have pointed to this case as an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the need for sentencing reform 
B) the wise decisions justices will make when given discretion 
C) the role of determinate sentencing in the decisions of justices 
D) how statutory laws have limited independent thinking from the bench 
A) the need for sentencing reform 
B) the wise decisions justices will make when given discretion 
C) the role of determinate sentencing in the decisions of justices 
D) how statutory laws have limited independent thinking from the bench

Question 8

A document given to the judge in which the victim outlines the impact that the crime has had on the victim or the
victim's family is known as a _.

Accepted Answer

victim imp

Question 9

Those who favored a more severe punishment for Dharun Ravi would have been guided by the principles of

Accepted Answer

A) specific deterrence 
B) general deterrence 
C) incapacitation 
D) rehabilitation 
A) specific deterrence 
B) general deterrence 
C) incapacitation 
D) rehabilitation

Question 10

Which of the following is considered a mitigating circumstance?

Accepted Answer

A) A history of physical abuse as a child. 
B) A history of prior convictions. 
C) Blatant disregard for the safety of others. 
D) The use of a weapon in the commission of the crime. 
A) A history of physical abuse as a child. 
B) A history of prior convictions. 
C) Blatant disregard for the safety of others. 
D) The use of a weapon in the commission of the crime.

Question 11

All states offer prisoners the opportunity to reduce their sentence by doing 'good time'-that is,behaving well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The seriousness of the crime is the primary factor in a judge's sentencing decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) "three strikes" laws 
B) habitual offender laws 
C) incorrigible sentencing 
D) mandatory minimum sentences 
A) "three strikes" laws 
B) habitual offender laws 
C) incorrigible sentencing 
D) mandatory minimum sentences

Question 14

are legislatively determined guidelines that judges are required to follow when sentencing those convicted of specific crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) minimum sentencing guidelines 
B) mandatory sentences 
C) sentencing guidelines 
D) three strikes 
A) minimum sentencing guidelines 
B) mandatory sentences 
C) sentencing guidelines 
D) three strikes

Question 15

Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence is a

Accepted Answer

A) real offense 
B) mitigating circumstance 
C) aggravating circumstances 
D) presentence investigative report 
A) real offense 
B) mitigating circumstance 
C) aggravating circumstances 
D) presentence investigative report

Question 16

Those that support the death penalty argue that it is an effective deterrent to future offending.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Non-traditional sentences such as yoga classes for offenders with anger issues is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) discretionary sentencing. 
B) restorative sentencing. 
C) indeterminate sentencing. 
D) creative sentencing. 
A) discretionary sentencing. 
B) restorative sentencing. 
C) indeterminate sentencing. 
D) creative sentencing.

Question 18

In which case did the U.S.Supreme Court upheld California's "three­strikes" law?

Accepted Answer

A) Lockyer v.Andrade(2003) 
B) Blakely v.Washington(2004) 
C) United States v.Booker(2005) 
D) Rummel v.Estelle(1980) 
A) Lockyer v.Andrade(2003) 
B) Blakely v.Washington(2004) 
C) United States v.Booker(2005) 
D) Rummel v.Estelle(1980)

Question 19

Which of the following is not true regarding "good­time"?

Accepted Answer

A) Good-time programs are generally disparaged by the public. 
B) Good-time eases prison overcrowding. 
C) Good-time programs promote discipline within correctional institutions. 
D) All states have good-time programs for inmates. 
A) Good-time programs are generally disparaged by the public. 
B) Good-time eases prison overcrowding. 
C) Good-time programs promote discipline within correctional institutions. 
D) All states have good-time programs for inmates.

Question 20

Which of the factors below would likely have had the most impact on the sentencing decision of Judge Jones,given what we know from the preface?

Accepted Answer

A) the seriousness of the crime 
B) aggravating circumstances 
C) mitigating circumstances 
D) judicial philosophy 
A) the seriousness of the crime 
B) aggravating circumstances 
C) mitigating circumstances 
D) judicial philosophy

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

The remained the primary form of execution until 1977,when Oklahoma became the first state to adopt lethal injection.

The text explains that sentencing discrimination results when

If Breivik receives the maximum sentence allowed in Norway of twenty-one years in prison,which statement would best reflect that decision?

A situation in which the length of a sentence appears to be influenced by a defendant's race,gender,economic status,or other factor not directly related to the crime he or she committed is called

A stipulation in many federal and state sentencing guidelines that allows a judge to adjust his or her sentencing decision based on the special circumstances of a particular case is called .

Critics of the sentencing decision of Judge Jones in this case would have pointed to this case as an example of

A document given to the judge in which the victim outlines the impact that the crime has had on the victim or the victim's family is known as a _.

Those who favored a more severe punishment for Dharun Ravi would have been guided by the principles of

Which of the following is considered a mitigating circumstance?

All states offer prisoners the opportunity to reduce their sentence by doing 'good time'-that is,behaving well.

The seriousness of the crime is the primary factor in a judge's sentencing decisions.

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

are legislatively determined guidelines that judges are required to follow when sentencing those convicted of specific crimes.

Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence is a

Those that support the death penalty argue that it is an effective deterrent to future offending.

Non-traditional sentences such as yoga classes for offenders with anger issues is an example of

In which case did the U.S.Supreme Court upheld California's "threestrikes" law?

Which of the following is not true regarding "goodtime"?

Which of the factors below would likely have had the most impact on the sentencing decision of Judge Jones,given what we know from the preface?

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Exam 11: Punishment and Sentencing

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

The remained the primary form of execution until 1977,when Oklahoma became the first state to adopt lethal injection.

The text explains that sentencing discrimination results when

If Breivik receives the maximum sentence allowed in Norway of twenty-one years in prison,which statement would best reflect that decision?

A situation in which the length of a sentence appears to be influenced by a defendant's race,gender,economic status,or other factor not directly related to the crime he or she committed is called

A stipulation in many federal and state sentencing guidelines that allows a judge to adjust his or her sentencing decision based on the special circumstances of a particular case is called .

Critics of the sentencing decision of Judge Jones in this case would have pointed to this case as an example of

A document given to the judge in which the victim outlines the impact that the crime has had on the victim or the victim's family is known as a _.

Those who favored a more severe punishment for Dharun Ravi would have been guided by the principles of

Which of the following is considered a mitigating circumstance?

All states offer prisoners the opportunity to reduce their sentence by doing 'good time'-that is,behaving well.

The seriousness of the crime is the primary factor in a judge's sentencing decisions.

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

are legislatively determined guidelines that judges are required to follow when sentencing those convicted of specific crimes.

Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence is a

Those that support the death penalty argue that it is an effective deterrent to future offending.

Non-traditional sentences such as yoga classes for offenders with anger issues is an example of

In which case did the U.S.Supreme Court upheld California's "three­strikes" law?

Which of the following is not true regarding "good­time"?

Which of the factors below would likely have had the most impact on the sentencing decision of Judge Jones,given what we know from the preface?

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The Crime Picture Offenders and Victims

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The Criminal Trial

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In which case did the U.S.Supreme Court upheld California's "threestrikes" law?

Which of the following is not true regarding "goodtime"?