Exam 9: Punishment and Sentencing

Identify, define, and discuss the four basic philosophical reasons for sentencing. ​

When an offender is sentenced under the determinate sentencing philosophy, his or her release date is determined by the parole board. ​

When twocriminals receive different sentences for the same offense, this is known as sentencing discrimination. ​

In____________, the U.S. Supreme Court did not rule that the death penalty inherently violated the Eighth Amendment's protection against cruel and unusual punishment or the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of due process, only that it did soas practiced b

Truth-in-sentencing laws, in the majority of states, require murderers and other offenders convicted of serious crime toserve at least_____of the sentence handed down by the judge.​

According tothe bifurcated process in capital cases, the decision tosentence a defendant todeath must be made by: ​

Women whoare convicted of crimes are more likely than their male counterparts tobe sentenced toprison. ​

Which of the following is NoT classified as a judicial disposition? ​

An example of an aggravating circumstance is that the defendant was coerced intocommitting the crime. ​

A(n)______________________________is the actual offense committed and not the charge that is levied by a prosecutor as the result of a plea bargain.

Define and illustrate indeterminate sentencing, determinate sentencing, and truth-in-sentencing laws as structures of sentencing. ​

Many prosecutors and defense attorneys are opposed to"real offense" procedures because they can render a plea  bargain meaningless. ​

opponents of victim impact statements argue that they ​

"Good time" is a reduction in time served by prisoners based on good behavior, conformity torules, and other positive actions. ​

_________________ rests on the assumption that a judge should be given ample leeway in determining punishments that fit both the crime and the criminal. ​

What are sentencing guidelines and how are they used in our current criminal justice system? ​

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

What type of sentencing occurs when a judge determines the minimum and maximum terms of imprisonment? ​

Prison administrators determine an inmate's "___________________", which is a reduction in time served by prisoners based on behaving well and conforming toprison rules.

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