Question 1

Jane was sentenced to a 5- to 10-year prison term for armed robbery, which is indicative of what kind of sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  indeterminate 
B)  determinate 
C)  presumptive 
D)  aggravated 
A)  indeterminate 
B)  determinate 
C)  presumptive 
D)  aggravated

Question 2

Which of the following reflects the progressive model of corrections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inmates worked in prison farms and factories that produced food and items for internal consumption. 
B)  Offenders marched in lockstep in close, single-file lines and were not allowed visitors. 
C)  Inmates received treatment focused on individuals and their specific problems. 
D)  Offenders were released on parole based on good behavior. 
A)  Inmates worked in prison farms and factories that produced food and items for internal consumption. 
B)  Offenders marched in lockstep in close, single-file lines and were not allowed visitors. 
C)  Inmates received treatment focused on individuals and their specific problems. 
D)  Offenders were released on parole based on good behavior.

Question 3

Which is a scheme in which a fixed-period punishment is ordered by a court?

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitation 
B)  determinant sentence 
C)  indeterminate sentence 
D)  probation 
A)  rehabilitation 
B)  determinant sentence 
C)  indeterminate sentence 
D)  probation

Question 4

Probation was launched as a part of which correctional model?

Accepted Answer

A)  progressive model 
B)  medical model 
C)  community model 
D)  reformatory model 
A)  progressive model 
B)  medical model 
C)  community model 
D)  reformatory model

Question 5

Which method of execution is currently the most commonly used in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  firing squad 
B)  lethal injection 
C)  electrocution 
D)  lethal gas 
A)  firing squad 
B)  lethal injection 
C)  electrocution 
D)  lethal gas

Question 6

Incapacitation places offenders in an environment in which they are unlikely to commit another crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Joe received a prison term of 5 years for burglary, which is indicative of what kind of sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  indeterminate 
B)  determinate 
C)  presumptive 
D)  aggravated 
A)  indeterminate 
B)  determinate 
C)  presumptive 
D)  aggravated

Question 8

Distinguish between determinate and indeterminate sentencing.

Accepted Answer

Determinate sentencing refers to a fixed

Question 9

Which of the following spurred the creation of federal sentencing guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A)  steady increase of death sentences 
B)  increase in crime within prison systems 
C)  growing discontent with indeterminate sentences 
D)  rise in white-collar crimes 
A)  steady increase of death sentences 
B)  increase in crime within prison systems 
C)  growing discontent with indeterminate sentences 
D)  rise in white-collar crimes

Question 10

Andrew is a 25-year-old male with a prior criminal record. He is accused of shooting and killing another a person who was attempting to kidnap his 5-year-old daughter from a playground. Which element would be considered a mitigating circumstance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew's use of a gun 
B)  Andrew's killing of another person 
C)  Andrew's criminal record 
D)  Andrew's age 
A)  Andrew's use of a gun 
B)  Andrew's killing of another person 
C)  Andrew's criminal record 
D)  Andrew's age

Question 11

Mandatory sentencing laws are a major part of which correctional model?

Accepted Answer

A)  progressive model 
B)  medical model 
C)  community model 
D)  reformatory model 
A)  progressive model 
B)  medical model 
C)  community model 
D)  reformatory model

Question 12

The medical model of corrections reflected a belief that offenders were mentally ill and needed rehabilitation and treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Placing an offender in an environment in which he or she is unable to commit future crimes is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

If someone is given the punished of servicing 10-16 years in prison, which sentence has he or she received?

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitation 
B)  determinant sentence 
C)  indeterminate sentence 
D)  probation 
A)  rehabilitation 
B)  determinant sentence 
C)  indeterminate sentence 
D)  probation

Question 15

Explain how the designation of being a habitual offender impacts sentencing decisions.

Accepted Answer

The designation of being a habitual offe

Question 16

The ______ Amendment prohibits the execution of persons who are mentally incompetent at the time of their execution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Eighth 
B)  Sixth 
C)  Tenth 
D)  Fourth 
A)  Eighth 
B)  Sixth 
C)  Tenth 
D)  Fourth

Question 17

Habitual offenders are those convicted of numerous offenses, either felonies or misdemeanors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the most important factor in determining an offender's sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  seriousness of the offense 
B)  the offender's level of cooperation 
C)  the offender's prior record 
D)  recommendations made by the victim 
A)  seriousness of the offense 
B)  the offender's level of cooperation 
C)  the offender's prior record 
D)  recommendations made by the victim

Question 19

The four goals of punishment include each of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  retribution 
B)  deterrence 
C)  incapacitation 
D)  recidivism 
A)  retribution 
B)  deterrence 
C)  incapacitation 
D)  recidivism

Question 20

Which of the following is a statement provided prior to sentencing that helps the court focus on the human cost of the crime by noting the cost of the crime to the surviving family members or victims of a crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  statement of interested parties 
B)  human impact statement 
C)  victim compensation statement 
D)  victim impact statement 
A)  statement of interested parties 
B)  human impact statement 
C)  victim compensation statement 
D)  victim impact statement

Jane was sentenced to a 5- to 10-year prison term for armed robbery, which is indicative of what kind of sentence?

Which of the following reflects the progressive model of corrections?

Which is a scheme in which a fixed-period punishment is ordered by a court?

Probation was launched as a part of which correctional model?

Which method of execution is currently the most commonly used in the United States?

Incapacitation places offenders in an environment in which they are unlikely to commit another crime.

Joe received a prison term of 5 years for burglary, which is indicative of what kind of sentence?

Distinguish between determinate and indeterminate sentencing.

Which of the following spurred the creation of federal sentencing guidelines?

Andrew is a 25-year-old male with a prior criminal record. He is accused of shooting and killing another a person who was attempting to kidnap his 5-year-old daughter from a playground. Which element would be considered a mitigating circumstance?

Mandatory sentencing laws are a major part of which correctional model?

The medical model of corrections reflected a belief that offenders were mentally ill and needed rehabilitation and treatment.

Placing an offender in an environment in which he or she is unable to commit future crimes is known as ______.

If someone is given the punished of servicing 10-16 years in prison, which sentence has he or she received?

Explain how the designation of being a habitual offender impacts sentencing decisions.

The ______ Amendment prohibits the execution of persons who are mentally incompetent at the time of their execution.

Habitual offenders are those convicted of numerous offenses, either felonies or misdemeanors.

What is the most important factor in determining an offender's sentence?

The four goals of punishment include each of the following EXCEPT ______.

Which of the following is a statement provided prior to sentencing that helps the court focus on the human cost of the crime by noting the cost of the crime to the surviving family members or victims of a crime?

Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: Essential Themes and Practices

Foundations of Law and Crime: Nature, Elements, and Defenses

Theories of Crime and Measuring Victimization

Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One Is Watching

Police Organization: Structure and Functions

Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

Policing Methods and Challenges: Issues of Force, Liability, Technologies

Expounding the Constitution: Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure

Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and Trial Process

The Bench and the Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend

Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function

The Inmates World: the Keepers and the Kept

Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration

Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices

On the Crime Policy and Prevention Agenda: Terrorism, the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System, and the Threat of Illegal Immigration

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Exam 11: Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment

Jane was sentenced to a 5- to 10-year prison term for armed robbery, which is indicative of what kind of sentence?

Which of the following reflects the progressive model of corrections?

Which is a scheme in which a fixed-period punishment is ordered by a court?

Probation was launched as a part of which correctional model?

Which method of execution is currently the most commonly used in the United States?

Incapacitation places offenders in an environment in which they are unlikely to commit another crime.

Joe received a prison term of 5 years for burglary, which is indicative of what kind of sentence?

Distinguish between determinate and indeterminate sentencing.

Which of the following spurred the creation of federal sentencing guidelines?

Andrew is a 25-year-old male with a prior criminal record. He is accused of shooting and killing another a person who was attempting to kidnap his 5-year-old daughter from a playground. Which element would be considered a mitigating circumstance?

Mandatory sentencing laws are a major part of which correctional model?

The medical model of corrections reflected a belief that offenders were mentally ill and needed rehabilitation and treatment.

Placing an offender in an environment in which he or she is unable to commit future crimes is known as ______.

If someone is given the punished of servicing 10-16 years in prison, which sentence has he or she received?

Explain how the designation of being a habitual offender impacts sentencing decisions.

The ______ Amendment prohibits the execution of persons who are mentally incompetent at the time of their execution.

Habitual offenders are those convicted of numerous offenses, either felonies or misdemeanors.

What is the most important factor in determining an offender's sentence?

The four goals of punishment include each of the following EXCEPT ______.

Which of the following is a statement provided prior to sentencing that helps the court focus on the human cost of the crime by noting the cost of the crime to the surviving family members or victims of a crime?

Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: Essential Themes and Practices

Foundations of Law and Crime: Nature, Elements, and Defenses

Theories of Crime and Measuring Victimization

Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One Is Watching

Police Organization: Structure and Functions

Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

Policing Methods and Challenges: Issues of Force, Liability, Technologies

Expounding the Constitution: Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure

Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and Trial Process

The Bench and the Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend

Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function

The Inmates World: the Keepers and the Kept

Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration

Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices

On the Crime Policy and Prevention Agenda: Terrorism, the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System, and the Threat of Illegal Immigration

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