Exam 3: Punishment and Sentencing

______ stresses the harm caused to victims of crime and requires offenders to engage in financial restitution and community service to compensate the victim and the community to make them whole again.

Which of the following laws prohibit convicted felons from profiting from books, films, or television programs that recount their crime(s); instead, such funds are made available to victims?

The Sentencing Reform Act accepted rehabilitation as the purpose of imprisonment.

The prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment requires that the punishment fit the crime.

David, a 25 year old man, is a well-known serial killer whose fame has come from his unwillingness to show any remorse for his crimes. A television station wants to do a 2 hour long special on his life leading up to the crimes as well as the crimes themselves. The station has offered him $500,000 to tell his story which will give him plenty of money to buy all of the things he needs in prison for the remainder of his life sentence. Is this permissible?

What is the Three Strikes and You're Out statute?

State statutes usually provide for fines as an alternative to incarceration or in addition to incarceration.

The general rule is that a defendant must prove both a discriminatory impact and discriminatory intent to prove an equal protection violation.

The rehabilitation approach recognizes that the needs of victims are often overlooked in the criminal justice system.

List and define the four approaches to sentencing. What are the characteristics of each approach and how do they differ from one another? Do you believe one is better than the others? Why or why not?

______ appeals to the idealistic notion that people are essentially good and can transform their lives when encouraged and given support.

Sentencing guidelines provide for a presumptive sentence that reflects the gravity of the offense and offender history.

The death penalty is imposed on both homicide cases and rape cases.

The aim of ______ is to remove offenders from society to prevent them from continuing to menace others.

All of the following were identified as purposes or goals of punishment EXCEPT ______.

______ are created by a legislatively established commission that created a sentencing formula based on various factors, stressing the nature of the crime and the offender's criminal history.

All of the following are considered rights afforded to criminals under criminal law EXCEPT ______.

Blake was recently released from prison. In order to assist in his transition from incarceration to the community, he participated in drug treatment, psychological counseling, and job training offered by local state agencies and non-profit organizations. Blake is likely obtaining services made possible by what?

Judicial decisions have constantly held that it is unconstitutional for a judge to base a sentence on a defendant's race, gender, ethnicity, or nationality but juries have the power to do so in which situation?

Janice was convicted of aggravated robbery. Typically in this jurisdiction those convicted of this crime receive between 4 and 7 years in prison. During her sentencing, the judge noted that she would be reducing the sentence for Janice to 1 year and a day because she was a woman. Is this permissible?