Exam 17: Prosecution and Punishment

In the wake of Furman v.Georgia (408 U.S.238),states revised their death-penalty laws and procedures to reduce _____ in the application of the death penalty.

Some studies even show that homicide actually increases after executions occur.What is this phenomenon called?

When deviance occurs,which type of societies engage in repressive law marked by harsh physical punishment of deviants?

O.J.Simpson's legal defense was provided by a public defender.

African-Americans are more likely than whites to be incarcerated.

One aspect that slows the adjudication process is the _____ burdening prosecutors,public defenders and other defense attorneys,and judges alike.

More so than the US,Europe favors probation and community service to prison.

Women appear _____less likely than men with similar offenses and prior records to be incarcerated.

Mistakes do occur in criminal justice,either out of honest errors or downright prejudice.It is estimated that between 1 percent and 6 percent of all felony convictions are mistaken.These are called:

Which of the following is the last Western nation to utilize the death penalty?

The possibility of wrongful convictions and executions and other problems in the application of the death penalty have led:

Does use of plea bargain deny accused individuals their right to justice? Would a more just system demand more cases go to trial?

The defendant is a member of the courtroom work group.

At the end of 2013,there were _____ people on death row.

In the wake of Furman,states revised their death-penalty laws and procedures to reduce _____ in the application of the penalty.

The_____ penalty actually costs more than life imprisonment in constant dollars.

Because the collective conscience is weaker in _____,these societies deal with deviance through restitutive law marked by an interest in restoring relationships to their previous state.