Exam 3: Sentencing: to Punish or to Reform

When a person is convicted of multiple offenses, a judge might impose a sentence of 10 years for one offense and 20 years for the other offense, so the offender would serve 30 years. This type of sentencing is called:

Like a suspended sentence, a deferred sentence remains on a defendant's criminal record permanently.

A sentence with a fixed term of incarceration that can be reduced by good time is called a(n):

The process of changing criminal lifestyles into law-abiding ones by "correcting" the behavior of offenders through treatment, education, and training is called _____.

The process of returning all those involved in or affected by crime, including victims, offenders, and society, to their previous condition is called:

The expression "an eye for an eye" refers to the goal of criminal sentencing called _____.

A sentencing goal that involves retaliation against a criminal perpetrator is called:

A sentencing goal that involves retaliation against a criminal perpetrator is called _____.

The number of days or months prison authorities deduct from a sentence for good behavior is called:

A sentencing goal that involves retaliation against a criminal perpetrator is called rehabilitation.

The expression "an eye for an eye" refers to deterrence.

A group assigned to create a schedule of sentences that reflect the gravity of the offenses committed and the prior record of the criminal offender is called a(n) _____.

The _____ is a law that allows a person's criminal history to be considered at sentencing or makes it possible for a person convicted of a given offense and previously convicted of another specified offense to receive a more severe penalty than that for the current offense alone.

Andrew von Hirsch is famous for his belief in rehabilitation.

The discouragement or prevention of crimes through the fear of punishment is called _____.

The expression "an eye for an eye" refers to:

Francis T. Cullen and Paul Gendreau have called for:

The process of returning to their previous condition all those involved in or affected by crime, including victims, offenders, and society, is called _____.

A sentence of exactly five years in prison is an example of a(n) _____.

The concept of deterrence is _____ oriented.