Exam 11: Sentencing

Life without parole is the most extreme sentence a convicted felon can receive in any court.

The opposite of mitigating circumstances in sentencing is:

In 2004 the Crime Victims' Rights Act established rights for victims:

Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?

A capital offense is punishable by death.

Plea bargaining plays a major role in the state court system,but not in the federal system.

The examination of a convicted offender's background prior to sentencing that is generally conducted by probation or parole officials is called the:

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

________ sentencing is a model of criminal punishment that includes determinate and commission-created presumptive sentencing schemes,as well as voluntary/advisory sentencing guidelines.

Good time is the amount of time deducted from time to be served in prison on a given sentence as a consequence of participation in special projects or programs.

Comment on the history of victims' rights and the related attempts to encourage victims to participate in the sentencing portion of the criminal case.Analyze the role the victim plays in the criminal justice proceedings today.Explain the differences in the state system as opposed to the federal system when it comes to victims' rights.

Circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that call for a tougher sentence because of the cruelty or injury to the victim are called ______________ circumstances.

The ____________is the examination of a convicted offender's background prior to sentencing.These examinations are generally conducted by probation or parole officers and are submitted to sentencing authorities.

The Crime _____________ Rights Act establishes statutory rights for victims of federal crimes and gives them the necessary legal authority to assert those rights in federal court.The act grants the following rights to victims of federal crimes.

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

The amount of time deducted from time to be served in prison on a given sentence as a consequence of participation in special projects or programs is called _________ time.

A continuing goal of victims' advocacy groups is an amendment to the U.S.Constitution.

The restorative justice principle is a goal of sentencing that seeks to make the victim "whole again."

Justice reinvestment is a concept that prioritizes the use of alternatives to incarceration for persons convicted of eligible nonviolent offenses,standardizes the use of risk assessment instruments in pretrial detention,and authorizes the use of early-release mechanisms for prisoners who meet eligibility requirements.

Analyze and comment on the pros and cons of capital punishment.What are your thoughts on implementation of the death penalty-are you for or against it,and why? Define the role of the writ of habeas corpus.List several of the justifications and oppositions to the death penalty.