Exam 12: Punishment and Sentencing

Roughly what percentage of adults under correctional supervision are on probation?

Which of the following is a valid observation about the orientation and assumptions of lower courts in their attempt to process a large mass of cases?

All 50 states impose death as a sentence.

Punishment that uses imprisonment or execution to prevent a person from committing additional crimes is called

When the commission of a specific crime requires offenders to serve a minimum period of incarceration before release,this is called

Some states still use beheading as the preferred method of execution.

What group actively seeks evidence to overturn death penalty convictions?

Explain how and why the system treats wrongdoers unequally.Be sure to include who is treated unfairly in your answer.

In Baze v.Rees,the Supreme Court concluded that lethal injection does not violate the ________ Amendment.

When imposing a sentence,judges consider only one goal,such as retribution,incapacitation,rehabilitation,or deterrence.

A determinate sentence means that the defendant determines his or her own punishment with the assistance of a counselor.

Which of the following is not a factor in sentencing decisions?

Since the 1980s,sentencing guidelines have been established in the federal courts and in nearly two dozen state court systems.

Gender does not affect sentencing decisions.

Many legislators,prosecutors,and judges have abandoned rehabilitation as a goal.

______ occurs when an offender does not commit a crime for fear of receiving the punishment.

The advent of ____ analysis has had a large impact on exonerating the innocent.

Punishment designed to affect the future choices and behaviors of individuals and targeted toward individuals who have already been convicted is called

Mandatory sentences are consistent with rehabilitation.

Two-thirds of those on death row are from the South.