Exam 9: Punishment and Sentencing

T he dominant method of execution currently used in the United States today is: ​

____________________ assumes that an individual, after being punished for a certain act, will be less likely torepeat that act. ​

Alternative sanctions combine probation with other dispositions such as electronic monitoring, house arrest, boot camps, and shock incarceration. ​

The Supreme Court now requires that all death penalty cases follow certain procedures. one of these requirements is that there is a guilt phase and a sentencing phase of a death penalty trial. This is known as: ​

Discuss the factors that determine a sentence. ​

Restitution is a direct payment tothe victim or victims of a crime. ​

Identify and describe the four forms of punishment. ​

When sentencing by_______________is allowed, the practice is popular with prosecutors because they are more likely than judges togive harsh sentences.​

Whois responsible for preparing the presentence investigation report? ​

_________________ refers toa philosophy of punishment which states that society is best served when wrongdoers are provided the resources needed toeliminate criminality from their behavioral pattern.

Statutes that require lengthy prison sentences for those whohave been convicted of multiple felonies are  _____________________ laws. ​

Restorative justice almost always involves those whoare convicted of nonviolent property crimes, public order crimes, and, particularly, offenses committed by juveniles. ​

Discuss whohas input in the sentencing decision in a criminal case. ​