Exam 12: Punishment and Sentencing

Indeterminate sentences are consistent with rehabilitation.

Approximately 30% of persons under correctional supervision are in prison.

Theorist _______ argued that human behavior is governed by a cost-benefit analysis.

Lethal injection has been shown to violate the Eighth Amendment.

Which of the following is a valid observation about the orientation and assumptions of lower courts in their attempt to process a large mass of cases?

Sentencing guidelines provide additional discretion for judges in the sentencing process.

Probation is the most utilized form of punishment in the United States.  Is probation the most effective use of punishment for the law-abiding citizen regarding protection and cost effectiveness?

Presentence reports are prepared carefully to avoid stereotyping defendants.

In recent years, dozens of people have been released from prison when their innocence was discovered through the use of

Truth in sentencing guidelines are laws that require offenders to serve 85% of their sentences.

______ occurs when an offender does not commit a crime for fear of receiving the punishment.

Alex was recently found guilty of first-degree murder.  Based upon state law, the judge was forced to use a system/guideline to determine the sentence that he was to receive.  Alex was sentenced to 25 years in prison.  He will spend his time in a prison approximately 25 miles from his home.  Alex was thankful for this sentence because it was a death penalty case otherwise. Alex was charged with murder in the first degree, which is a felony.  Which jurisdiction would have heard Alex's case?

Social scientists have been able to measure how many people stopped themselves from committing a crime as a result of the threat of certain punishments being imposed.

All 50 states impose death as a sentence.

Punishment designed to affect the future choices and behaviors of individuals and targeted toward individuals who have already been convicted is called

Which English scholar developed utilitarianism and viewed retribution as pointless?

Which of the following offenders is most likely to be sentenced under the philosophy of selective incapacitation?

The _____ process is a major factor in delaying executions.

It is constitutional for states to execute persons under the age of 18.

Which of the following determines whether a prisoner receives a reduction in sentence due to "good time" for good behavior?