Question 1

Which of the following would be an example of incapacitation?

Accepted Answer

A) sentencing an offender to community service 
B) charging an offender a fine 
C) passing laws against criminal acts 
D) incarcerating an offender 
A) sentencing an offender to community service 
B) charging an offender a fine 
C) passing laws against criminal acts 
D) incarcerating an offender D

Question 2

Defense attorneys probably have more influence than prosecutors do over sentencing decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Incapacitation places offenders in a situation in which they are unlikely to commit another crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of executions in the United States has been declining since 2000. 
B) The number of executions in the United States has been rising since 2000. 
C) The United States Congress recently passed legislation banning executions for certain offenders. 
D) The crimes for which executions have been issued have become more violent. 
A) The number of executions in the United States has been declining since 2000. 
B) The number of executions in the United States has been rising since 2000. 
C) The United States Congress recently passed legislation banning executions for certain offenders. 
D) The crimes for which executions have been issued have become more violent.

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) progressive model 
B) medical model 
C) crime control model 
D) reformatory model 
A) progressive model 
B) medical model 
C) crime control model 
D) reformatory model

Question 7

Which case upheld the use of victim impact statements?

Accepted Answer

A) Payne v.Tennessee 
B) Tennessee v.Garner 
C) Smith v.Indiana 
D) Payne v.South Dakota 
A) Payne v.Tennessee 
B) Tennessee v.Garner 
C) Smith v.Indiana 
D) Payne v.South Dakota

Question 8

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

Question 9

The federal sentencing system was reformed by making all federal sentences determinate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Positivist criminology was the basis for 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 11

The Sentencing Reform Act was passed to ensure that offenders who commit similar crimes and have similar background characteristics are sentenced in a more uniform manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An inmate files a civil lawsuit against the prison warden where she is being held.Which of the following would this be considered?

Accepted Answer

A) initial appeal 
B) collateral attack 
C) discretionary appeal 
D) conviction attack 
A) initial appeal 
B) collateral attack 
C) discretionary appeal 
D) conviction attack

Question 13

Sending an offender to substance abuse treatment and educational programs would be considered retribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sara is a 30-year-old woman who has just been fired from her job.She lives alone in an apartment that she rents and is having trouble making ends meet.Although she has no previous criminal record, she becomes desperate and decides to rob a bank in the next county.During the robbery, she shows a gun to intimidate the tellers and make them comply with her demands.Which element would be considered an aggravating circumstance?

Accepted Answer

A) Sara's use of a gun 
B) Sara losing her job 
C) Sara's criminal record 
D) Sara living alone 
A) Sara's use of a gun 
B) Sara losing her job 
C) Sara's criminal record 
D) Sara living alone

Question 15

What was the critical essence of the U.S.Supreme Court ruling in Furman v.Georgia (1972)?

Accepted Answer

A) It found the death penalty was a cruel and unusual punishment. 
B) It reinstated the death penalty. 
C) It prohibited executing those who were insane. 
D) It prohibited execution of juveniles. 
A) It found the death penalty was a cruel and unusual punishment. 
B) It reinstated the death penalty. 
C) It prohibited executing those who were insane. 
D) It prohibited execution of juveniles.

Question 16

The United States is currently adhering to the community model, which emphasizes the use of probation and parole and other forms of community supervision as a means of relief for overburdened prison populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Why do some hold that lethal injection is inhumane?

Accepted Answer

A) It prolongs the offender's death. 
B) It employs the use of too many drugs concurrently. 
C) It both causes extreme pain and masks symptoms of pain. 
D) It deliberately inflicts suffering. 
A) It prolongs the offender's death. 
B) It employs the use of too many drugs concurrently. 
C) It both causes extreme pain and masks symptoms of pain. 
D) It deliberately inflicts suffering.

Question 19

An offender's desire to avoid unpleasant consequences is most closely aligned with which goal of punishment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What was the impact of the Sentencing Reform Act?

Accepted Answer

The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 was a

Which of the following would be an example of incapacitation?

Defense attorneys probably have more influence than prosecutors do over sentencing decisions.

Incapacitation places offenders in a situation in which they are unlikely to commit another crime.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the death penalty?

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

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

Which case upheld the use of victim impact statements?

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?

The federal sentencing system was reformed by making all federal sentences determinate.

Positivist criminology was the basis for which correctional model?

The Sentencing Reform Act was passed to ensure that offenders who commit similar crimes and have similar background characteristics are sentenced in a more uniform manner.

An inmate files a civil lawsuit against the prison warden where she is being held.Which of the following would this be considered?

Sending an offender to substance abuse treatment and educational programs would be considered retribution.

What was the critical essence of the U.S.Supreme Court ruling in Furman v.Georgia (1972)?

The United States is currently adhering to the community model, which emphasizes the use of probation and parole and other forms of community supervision as a means of relief for overburdened prison populations.

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

Why do some hold that lethal injection is inhumane?

An offender's desire to avoid unpleasant consequences is most closely aligned with which goal of punishment?

What was the impact of the Sentencing Reform Act?

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Exam 11: Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment

Which of the following would be an example of incapacitation?

Defense attorneys probably have more influence than prosecutors do over sentencing decisions.

Incapacitation places offenders in a situation in which they are unlikely to commit another crime.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the death penalty?

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

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

Which case upheld the use of victim impact statements?

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?

The federal sentencing system was reformed by making all federal sentences determinate.

Positivist criminology was the basis for which correctional model?

The Sentencing Reform Act was passed to ensure that offenders who commit similar crimes and have similar background characteristics are sentenced in a more uniform manner.

An inmate files a civil lawsuit against the prison warden where she is being held.Which of the following would this be considered?

Sending an offender to substance abuse treatment and educational programs would be considered retribution.

What was the critical essence of the U.S.Supreme Court ruling in Furman v.Georgia (1972)?

The United States is currently adhering to the community model, which emphasizes the use of probation and parole and other forms of community supervision as a means of relief for overburdened prison populations.

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

Why do some hold that lethal injection is inhumane?

An offender's desire to avoid unpleasant consequences is most closely aligned with which goal of punishment?

What was the impact of the Sentencing Reform Act?

Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: Essential Themes and Practices

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

Theories of Criminality and Crime

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, and Technologies

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

Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and the 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: Drug Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Terrorism, and Immigration

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