Question 1

If days are subtracted from a sentence for good behavior,this is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If days are subtracted from a sentence...

Question 2

Alex was recently found guilty of first-degree murder,which is a felony.Which jurisdiction would have heard Alex's case?

Accepted Answer

A) Specific 
B) General 
C) Local 
D) Federal 
A) Specific 
B) General 
C) Local 
D) Federal

Question 3

Punishment that assumes that members of the general public will not commit a crime because they observe the punishment of others who have committed the crime is called

Accepted Answer

A) incapacitation. 
B) specific deterrence. 
C) rehabilitation. 
D) general deterrence. 
A) incapacitation. 
B) specific deterrence. 
C) rehabilitation. 
D) general deterrence.

Question 4

Defendants whose cases are processed through the lower court assembly line appear to receive

Accepted Answer

A) severe punishment. 
B) moderate punishment. 
C) little or no punishment. 
D) "just desserts" style punishment. 
A) severe punishment. 
B) moderate punishment. 
C) little or no punishment. 
D) "just desserts" style punishment.

Question 5

Which of the following is true about the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A) All Western democracies use the death penalty. 
B) Most Western democracies use the death penalty. 
C) The United States is virtually the only Western democracy to use the death penalty. 
D) No Western democracies,including the United States,use the death penalty. 
A) All Western democracies use the death penalty. 
B) Most Western democracies use the death penalty. 
C) The United States is virtually the only Western democracy to use the death penalty. 
D) No Western democracies,including the United States,use the death penalty.

Question 6

Small counties frequently cannot afford to seek the death penalty as punishment because of the expenses involved in such trials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Parole is only possible for which type of sentence?

Accepted Answer

A) An indeterminate sentence 
B) A presumptive sentence 
C) A mandatory sentence 
D) A determinate sentence 
A) An indeterminate sentence 
B) A presumptive sentence 
C) A mandatory sentence 
D) A determinate sentence

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The saying "an eye for an eye,a tooth for a tooth" is an example of deterrence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Restorative justice programs in Vermont have increased the percentage of nonviolent offenders in the state's prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many exonerations are not based on DNA evidence,but on the discovery that prosecutors had ignored or _______ evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) hidden 
B) destroyed 
C) contained 
D) shared 
A) hidden 
B) destroyed 
C) contained 
D) shared

Question 12

Alex was recently found guilty of first-degree murder.Based upon state law,the judge was forced to sentence Alex to 25 years in prison.Alex is relieved that he did not receive the death penalty,which has been determined by the Supreme Court not to be a violation of his ___________ rights.

Accepted Answer

A) Miranda 
B) Eighth Amendment 
C) Fifth Amendment 
D) Habeas Corpus 
A) Miranda 
B) Eighth Amendment 
C) Fifth Amendment 
D) Habeas Corpus

Question 13

The pursuit of justice through punishment imposed on a person as "payback" for harming society by violating criminal laws is called

Accepted Answer

A) incapacitation. 
B) special deterrence. 
C) rehabilitation. 
D) retribution. 
A) incapacitation. 
B) special deterrence. 
C) rehabilitation. 
D) retribution.

Question 14

The U.S.Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty,as administered,constituted cruel and unusual punishment in the case of

Accepted Answer

A) Furman v.Georgia (1972). 
B) Gregg v.Georgia (1976). 
C) McCleskey v.Kemp (1987). 
D) Payne v.Tennessee (1991). 
A) Furman v.Georgia (1972). 
B) Gregg v.Georgia (1976). 
C) McCleskey v.Kemp (1987). 
D) Payne v.Tennessee (1991).

Question 15

Which of the following is true of incarceration?

Accepted Answer

A) Incarceration has no effect in deterring potential offenders. 
B) Incarceration is costly. 
C) The public is generally not aware of incarceration as a penalty imposed by U.S.courts. 
D) The majority of persons under correctional supervision are incarcerated. 
A) Incarceration has no effect in deterring potential offenders. 
B) Incarceration is costly. 
C) The public is generally not aware of incarceration as a penalty imposed by U.S.courts. 
D) The majority of persons under correctional supervision are incarcerated.

Question 16

Misdemeanor or lower courts hear about _______% of criminal cases.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Misdemeanor or lower courts hear about _______%...

Question 17

How many states use the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A) All 50 states 
B) About three-fourths of the states 
C) About one-fourth of the states 
D) About one-tenth of the states 
A) All 50 states 
B) About three-fourths of the states 
C) About one-fourth of the states 
D) About one-tenth of the states

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) polygraph tests. 
B) lie detector tests. 
C) eyewitness testimony. 
D) DNA testing. 
A) polygraph tests. 
B) lie detector tests. 
C) eyewitness testimony. 
D) DNA testing.

Question 19

Incarceration involves depriving an offender of the ability to commit crimes against society,usually by detaining the offender in prison or jail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A prison administrator may reduce a prisoner's sentence for good behavior.This is called

Accepted Answer

A) time served. 
B) good time. 
C) behavioral discretion. 
D) work release. 
A) time served. 
B) good time. 
C) behavioral discretion. 
D) work release.

If days are subtracted from a sentence for good behavior,this is called _____.

Alex was recently found guilty of first-degree murder,which is a felony.Which jurisdiction would have heard Alex's case?

Punishment that assumes that members of the general public will not commit a crime because they observe the punishment of others who have committed the crime is called

Defendants whose cases are processed through the lower court assembly line appear to receive

Which of the following is true about the death penalty?

Small counties frequently cannot afford to seek the death penalty as punishment because of the expenses involved in such trials.

Parole is only possible for which type of sentence?

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

The saying "an eye for an eye,a tooth for a tooth" is an example of deterrence.

Restorative justice programs in Vermont have increased the percentage of nonviolent offenders in the state's prisons.

Many exonerations are not based on DNA evidence,but on the discovery that prosecutors had ignored or _______ evidence.

Alex was recently found guilty of first-degree murder.Based upon state law,the judge was forced to sentence Alex to 25 years in prison.Alex is relieved that he did not receive the death penalty,which has been determined by the Supreme Court not to be a violation of his ___________ rights.

The pursuit of justice through punishment imposed on a person as "payback" for harming society by violating criminal laws is called

The U.S.Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty,as administered,constituted cruel and unusual punishment in the case of

Which of the following is true of incarceration?

Misdemeanor or lower courts hear about _______% of criminal cases.

How many states use the death penalty?

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

Incarceration involves depriving an offender of the ability to commit crimes against society,usually by detaining the offender in prison or jail.

A prison administrator may reduce a prisoner's sentence for good behavior.This is called

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Exam 12: Punishment and Sentencing

If days are subtracted from a sentence for good behavior,this is called _____.

Alex was recently found guilty of first-degree murder,which is a felony.Which jurisdiction would have heard Alex's case?

Punishment that assumes that members of the general public will not commit a crime because they observe the punishment of others who have committed the crime is called

Defendants whose cases are processed through the lower court assembly line appear to receive

Which of the following is true about the death penalty?

Small counties frequently cannot afford to seek the death penalty as punishment because of the expenses involved in such trials.

Parole is only possible for which type of sentence?

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

The saying "an eye for an eye,a tooth for a tooth" is an example of deterrence.

Restorative justice programs in Vermont have increased the percentage of nonviolent offenders in the state's prisons.

Many exonerations are not based on DNA evidence,but on the discovery that prosecutors had ignored or _______ evidence.

Alex was recently found guilty of first-degree murder.Based upon state law,the judge was forced to sentence Alex to 25 years in prison.Alex is relieved that he did not receive the death penalty,which has been determined by the Supreme Court not to be a violation of his ___________ rights.

The pursuit of justice through punishment imposed on a person as "payback" for harming society by violating criminal laws is called

The U.S.Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty,as administered,constituted cruel and unusual punishment in the case of

Which of the following is true of incarceration?

Misdemeanor or lower courts hear about _______% of criminal cases.

How many states use the death penalty?

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

Incarceration involves depriving an offender of the ability to commit crimes against society,usually by detaining the offender in prison or jail.

A prison administrator may reduce a prisoner's sentence for good behavior.This is called

Crime and Justice in America

Victimization and Criminal Behavior

The Criminal Justice System

Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

Police

Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations

Policing: Contemporary Issues and Challenges

Police and Constitutional Law

Courts and Pretrial Processes

Prosecution and Defense

Determination of Guilt: Plea Bargaining and Trials

Corrections

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Incarceration and Prison Society

Reentry Into the Community

Juvenile Justice

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