Exam 12: Punishment and Sentencing

According to the U.S. Supreme Court landmark cases involving the use of the death penalty, its use does not violate the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution (that is, it is not cruel and unusual punishment). Do you agree with this view? Explain why or why not.

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Question 61

_____ is a sentence in which the offender is released after a short incarceration and resentenced to probation.

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Question 62

An example of retribution is the saying, "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

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Question 63

Two-thirds of those on death row are from the South.

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Question 64

How many states use the death penalty?

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Question 65

Punishment that uses imprisonment or execution to prevent a person from committing additional crimes is called

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Question 66

The assumption that people consider the benefits of an action and weighs it against the cost would apply to which goal of punishment?

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Question 67

The use of DNA evidence has been widely known to lead to exonerations. What other factors may contribute to exonerations?

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Question 68

AParole is possible with which type of sentence?

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Question 69

_______ cases are processed and offenders are sentenced in courts of general jurisdiction.

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Question 70

The prison population contains the same proportion of African Americans as the general population.

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Question 71

Explain how and why the system treats wrongdoers equally. Be sure to include who is treated unfairly in your answer.

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Question 72

A report, prepared by a probation officer, that presents a convicted offender's background and is used by the judge in selecting an appropriate sentence is called a _____.

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Question 73

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

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Question 74

_____ is a sentence that can be served while the offender remains living at home, with few restrictions.

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Question 75

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

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Question 76

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

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Question 77

The prison population contains a higher proportion of Hispanics than does the general population.

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Question 78

Sentencing decisions are most often based on specific formulas.

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Question 79

Incarceration involves depriving an offender of the ability to commit crimes against society, usually by detaining the offender in prison.

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According to the U.S. Supreme Court landmark cases involving the use of the death penalty, its use does not violate the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution (that is, it is not cruel and unusual punishment). Do you agree with this view? Explain why or why not.

_____ is a sentence in which the offender is released after a short incarceration and resentenced to probation.

An example of retribution is the saying, "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

Two-thirds of those on death row are from the South.

How many states use the death penalty?

Punishment that uses imprisonment or execution to prevent a person from committing additional crimes is called

The assumption that people consider the benefits of an action and weighs it against the cost would apply to which goal of punishment?

The use of DNA evidence has been widely known to lead to exonerations. What other factors may contribute to exonerations?

AParole is possible with which type of sentence?

_______ cases are processed and offenders are sentenced in courts of general jurisdiction.

The prison population contains the same proportion of African Americans as the general population.

Explain how and why the system treats wrongdoers equally. Be sure to include who is treated unfairly in your answer.

A report, prepared by a probation officer, that presents a convicted offender's background and is used by the judge in selecting an appropriate sentence is called a _____.

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

_____ is a sentence that can be served while the offender remains living at home, with few restrictions.

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

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

The prison population contains a higher proportion of Hispanics than does the general population.

Sentencing decisions are most often based on specific formulas.

Incarceration involves depriving an offender of the ability to commit crimes against society, usually by detaining the offender in prison.

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