Exam 11: Punishment and Sentencing

Given only the information provided in the preface,the differences in the punishment of Gallo and Ravi would be best explained by

In sentencing,the period of incarceration is fixed by the sentencing authority.

List the four forms of judicial disposition

The penal code in the United States which allows for the death penalty would in this case would reflect what type of sentencing philosophy?

The is based on the behavior of the defendant,and may or may not be reflected in the official conviction.

sanctions combine probation with other types of punishment,such as electronic monitoring.

The basic idea of is that by punishing one person,others will be discouraged from committing a similar crime.

Victim impact statements would be difficult to collect in this case because

Sentencing disparity,based on extralegal variables or other factors not directly related to the crime,is referred to as

One argument against the death sentence is its ,or the concern that an innocent person will be wrongly convicted and subsequently executed.

The application of the death penalty is determined by

is the use of the death penalty to punish wrongdoers for certain crimes.

What would likely have had the least impact on the sentencing decision of Judge Jones,given what we know from the preface?

Gallo's fifty-one year prison sentence would likely be an example of what type of sentencing?

All of the following are types of punishment except

The sentencing option most consistent with restorative justice is

The differences in the punishment of Gallo and Ravi is an example of

Restorative justice focuses on repairing the damage that a crime does to the victim,the victim's family,and society as a whole.

In which case did the U.S.Supreme Court invalidate the death penalty for over six hundred offenders on death row at the time?

The judge may make use of a report in order to understand the offender's background before handing down a sentence.