Exam 11: Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment

An instrument developed by the federal government that uses a grid system that allows the court to arrive at a more consistent sentence is the ______.

Public support for the death penalty for offenders who murder young children would be most closely aligned with which goal of punishment?

Which model included the idea that criminals are mentally ill and emphasized treatment?

Discuss how the crime control model of corrections influences current sentencing practices.

Neda's 12-year-old daughter was kidnapped two years ago. The man who kidnapped her was convicted of the crime. During sentencing, Neda speaks on behalf of her daughter. Neda notes that the crime has affected her daughter's ability to socialize, sleep, and learn in school. Which of the following does this describe?

______ sentence means the offender will serve one sentence after the other.

Revoking Internet access from a habitual cybercriminal to keep him from committing crimes online is an example of which type of punishment?

Which of the following would be an example of incapacitation?

In a discussion about different models of punishment and crime, your friend, Wanda, notes that she believes prisons interfere with an offender's ability to reintegrate back into society. With which model of correction does this most align?

Which of the following would be considered an aggravating circumstance?

The most common method of execution in the United States is lethal gas.

Why do some hold that lethal injection is inhumane?

Describe the purpose of victim impact statements.

The need to target specific offenders with more serious penalties was ______.

According to studies cited in the text, which group of defendants is treated more harshly in the criminal justice system than others?

Explain the controversy surrounding the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, including Supreme Court opinion and current status.

Offenders who have numerous prior convictions are known as ______ offenders.

The United States currently utilizes which model of corrections?

Which goal of punishment traces its roots to the Old Testament adage of "an eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth"?

Federal sentencing guidelines have been found by the U.S. Supreme court to be which of the following?