Question 1

Proportionality is defined:

Accepted Answer

A)  that caseloads be distributed equally among the available judges. 
B)  that a direct relationship between the severity of the sanctions and the seriousness of the crime. 
C)  that caseloads be distributed equally among the available prosecutors. 
D)  that similar crimes are punished with similar sentences 
A)  that caseloads be distributed equally among the available judges. 
B)  that a direct relationship between the severity of the sanctions and the seriousness of the crime. 
C)  that caseloads be distributed equally among the available prosecutors. 
D)  that similar crimes are punished with similar sentences

Question 2

___________ directs the person detaining a prisoner to bring him or her before a judicial officer to determine the lawfulness of the imprisonment.

Accepted Answer

A)  restorative justice 
B)  diversion 
C)  victim impact statement 
D)  Writ of Habeas Corpus 
A)  restorative justice 
B)  diversion 
C)  victim impact statement 
D)  Writ of Habeas Corpus

Question 3

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the fundamental sentencing principal or model definition with its corresponding title in the first column .
-Proportionality

Accepted Answer

A) A model of criminal punishment that includes determinate and commission created presumptive sentencing schemes. 
B) A sentencing principle that holds that an offender's criminal history should objectively be taken into account in sentencing decisions. 
C) A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed term of imprisonment that may be reduced by good time. 
D) A sentencing principle that holds that the severity of the sanctions should bear a direct relationship to the seriousness of the crime. 
A) A model of criminal punishment that includes determinate and commission created presumptive sentencing schemes. 
B) A sentencing principle that holds that an offender's criminal history should objectively be taken into account in sentencing decisions. 
C) A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed term of imprisonment that may be reduced by good time. 
D) A sentencing principle that holds that the severity of the sanctions should bear a direct relationship to the seriousness of the crime.

Question 4

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the fundamental sentencing principal or model definition with its corresponding title in the first column .
-Determinate sentencing

Accepted Answer

A) A model of criminal punishment that includes determinate and commission created presumptive sentencing schemes. 
B) A sentencing principle that holds that an offender's criminal history should objectively be taken into account in sentencing decisions. 
C) A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed term of imprisonment that may be reduced by good time. 
D) A sentencing principle that holds that the severity of the sanctions should bear a direct relationship to the seriousness of the crime. 
A) A model of criminal punishment that includes determinate and commission created presumptive sentencing schemes. 
B) A sentencing principle that holds that an offender's criminal history should objectively be taken into account in sentencing decisions. 
C) A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed term of imprisonment that may be reduced by good time. 
D) A sentencing principle that holds that the severity of the sanctions should bear a direct relationship to the seriousness of the crime.

Question 5

Provide detailed and comprehensive information to support your answer.  Use examples where applicable to support your answers.
-Discuss the role of plea bargaining in the Federal Court System.What conditions did the Sentencing Commission place on plea bargaining.

Accepted Answer

Plea bargaining plays a major role in th

Question 6

____________ is the use of imprisonment or other means to reduce the likelihood that an offender will commit future offenses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ is the use of imprisonment or...

Question 7

A model of criminal justice punishment that encourages rehabilitation through the use of general relatively unspecific sentences is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  retribution 
B)  determinate sentencing 
C)  indeterminate sentencing 
D)  structured sentencing 
A)  retribution 
B)  determinate sentencing 
C)  indeterminate sentencing 
D)  structured sentencing

Question 8

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the fundamental sentencing principal or model definition with its corresponding title in the first column .
-Social Debt

Accepted Answer

A) A model of criminal punishment that includes determinate and commission created presumptive sentencing schemes. 
B) A sentencing principle that holds that an offender's criminal history should objectively be taken into account in sentencing decisions. 
C) A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed term of imprisonment that may be reduced by good time. 
D) A sentencing principle that holds that the severity of the sanctions should bear a direct relationship to the seriousness of the crime. 
A) A model of criminal punishment that includes determinate and commission created presumptive sentencing schemes. 
B) A sentencing principle that holds that an offender's criminal history should objectively be taken into account in sentencing decisions. 
C) A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed term of imprisonment that may be reduced by good time. 
D) A sentencing principle that holds that the severity of the sanctions should bear a direct relationship to the seriousness of the crime.

Question 9

A capital offense is punishable by death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The U.S.Constitutional Amendment that prohibits cruel and unusual punishment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourth 
B)  Fifth 
C)  Sixth 
D)  Eight 
A)  Fourth 
B)  Fifth 
C)  Sixth 
D)  Eight

Question 11

Which one of the following is not a traditional sentencing option?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fines 
B)  Probation 
C)  Death 
D)  Parole 
A)  Fines 
B)  Probation 
C)  Death 
D)  Parole

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the goals of contemporary sentencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  incapacitation 
B)  restitution 
C)  deterrence 
D)  rehabilitation 
A)  incapacitation 
B)  restitution 
C)  deterrence 
D)  rehabilitation

Question 13

The act of taking revenge on a criminal perpetrator is known as ______________ in criminal sentencing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The act of taking revenge on a...

Question 14

In 2004 the Crime Victim's Rights Act established rights for Victim's:

Accepted Answer

A)  of federal crimes. 
B)  by amending the U.S. Constitution. 
C)  for the first time under state law. 
D)  under the 4th Amendment of the United States Constitution. 
A)  of federal crimes. 
B)  by amending the U.S. Constitution. 
C)  for the first time under state law. 
D)  under the 4th Amendment of the United States Constitution.

Question 15

A victim-impact statement is:

Accepted Answer

A)  usually a written document describing the suffering and trauma experienced by the crime victim used before sentencing. 
B)  usually a written document provided to the victim from the defendant as an apology for the crime. 
C)  unconstitutional. 
D)  a written statement made to the police when reporting the crime. 
A)  usually a written document describing the suffering and trauma experienced by the crime victim used before sentencing. 
B)  usually a written document provided to the victim from the defendant as an apology for the crime. 
C)  unconstitutional. 
D)  a written statement made to the police when reporting the crime.

Question 16

Provide detailed and comprehensive information to support your answer.  Use examples where applicable to support your answers.
-List and define three of the five goals of criminal sentencing.Which of these goals do you believe is the most effective in dealing with defendants?

Accepted Answer

Retribution,deterren

Proportionality is defined:

___________ directs the person detaining a prisoner to bring him or her before a judicial officer to determine the lawfulness of the imprisonment.

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the fundamental sentencing principal or model definition with its corresponding title in the first column . -Proportionality

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the fundamental sentencing principal or model definition with its corresponding title in the first column . -Determinate sentencing

Provide detailed and comprehensive information to support your answer. Use examples where applicable to support your answers. -Discuss the role of plea bargaining in the Federal Court System.What conditions did the Sentencing Commission place on plea bargaining.

____________ is the use of imprisonment or other means to reduce the likelihood that an offender will commit future offenses.

A model of criminal justice punishment that encourages rehabilitation through the use of general relatively unspecific sentences is called:

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the fundamental sentencing principal or model definition with its corresponding title in the first column . -Social Debt

A capital offense is punishable by death.

The U.S.Constitutional Amendment that prohibits cruel and unusual punishment is:

Which one of the following is not a traditional sentencing option?

Which of the following is not one of the goals of contemporary sentencing?

The act of taking revenge on a criminal perpetrator is known as ______________ in criminal sentencing.

In 2004 the Crime Victim's Rights Act established rights for Victim's:

A victim-impact statement is:

Provide detailed and comprehensive information to support your answer. Use examples where applicable to support your answers. -List and define three of the five goals of criminal sentencing.Which of these goals do you believe is the most effective in dealing with defendants?

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Exam 11: Sentencing

Proportionality is defined:

___________ directs the person detaining a prisoner to bring him or her before a judicial officer to determine the lawfulness of the imprisonment.

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the fundamental sentencing principal or model definition with its corresponding title in the first column . -Proportionality

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the fundamental sentencing principal or model definition with its corresponding title in the first column . -Determinate sentencing

Provide detailed and comprehensive information to support your answer. Use examples where applicable to support your answers. -Discuss the role of plea bargaining in the Federal Court System.What conditions did the Sentencing Commission place on plea bargaining.

____________ is the use of imprisonment or other means to reduce the likelihood that an offender will commit future offenses.

A model of criminal justice punishment that encourages rehabilitation through the use of general relatively unspecific sentences is called:

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the fundamental sentencing principal or model definition with its corresponding title in the first column . -Social Debt

A capital offense is punishable by death.

The U.S.Constitutional Amendment that prohibits cruel and unusual punishment is:

Which one of the following is not a traditional sentencing option?

Which of the following is not one of the goals of contemporary sentencing?

The act of taking revenge on a criminal perpetrator is known as ______________ in criminal sentencing.

In 2004 the Crime Victim's Rights Act established rights for Victim's:

A victim-impact statement is:

Provide detailed and comprehensive information to support your answer. Use examples where applicable to support your answers. -List and define three of the five goals of criminal sentencing.Which of these goals do you believe is the most effective in dealing with defendants?

What Is Criminal Justice

The Crime Picture

The Search for Causes

Criminal Law

Policing: History and Structure

Policing: Purpose and Organization

Policing: Legal Aspects

Policing: Issues and Challenges

The Courts: Structure and Participants

Pretrial Activities and the Criminal Trial

Probation,parole,and Community Corrections

Prisons and Jails

Prison Life

Drugs and Crime

Filters