Question 1

Supporters of the death penalty who argue the punishment fits the crime would be most closely aligned with the goal of rehabilitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

In a writ of habeas corpus, what is the inmate contesting?

Accepted Answer

A) violations of due process at trial 
B) the legality of his or her confinement 
C) conditions in the prison 
D) ineffective representation by appointed counsel 
A) violations of due process at trial 
B) the legality of his or her confinement 
C) conditions in the prison 
D) ineffective representation by appointed counsel

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) Consecutive 
B) Concurrent 
C) Indeterminate 
D) Determinate 
A) Consecutive 
B) Concurrent 
C) Indeterminate 
D) Determinate

Question 5

List the four goals of punishment.

Accepted Answer

The four primary goals of punishment wit

Question 6

The United States Supreme Court held that the use of lethal injection violates the constitution if ______.

Accepted Answer

A) it was deliberately intended to inflict pain 
B) anything other than a specific three-drug combination 
C) anyone other than a board-certified physician administers it 
D) the inmate experiences any pain or suffering 
A) it was deliberately intended to inflict pain 
B) anything other than a specific three-drug combination 
C) anyone other than a board-certified physician administers it 
D) the inmate experiences any pain or suffering

Question 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following sentences takes an offender's remorsefulness and amenability when inside the prison system into account?

Accepted Answer

A) consecutive sentence 
B) determinant sentence 
C) indeterminate sentence 
D) concurrent sentence 
A) consecutive sentence 
B) determinant sentence 
C) indeterminate sentence 
D) concurrent sentence

Question 10

Which of the following describes sentences in which the separate counts are served together?

Accepted Answer

A) indeterminate sentences 
B) determinate sentences 
C) concurrent sentences 
D) consecutive sentences 
A) indeterminate sentences 
B) determinate sentences 
C) concurrent sentences 
D) consecutive sentences

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following is meant to ensure that sentences for federal crimes are reasonable?

Accepted Answer

A) required standards of proof 
B) mandated sentencing guidelines 
C) broad sentencing discretion 
D) appellate review of sentences 
A) required standards of proof 
B) mandated sentencing guidelines 
C) broad sentencing discretion 
D) appellate review of sentences

Question 13

Who can influence the sentencing decision by agreeing to engage in plea negotiations and by arguing certain points to the judge to enhance the sentencing penalty?

Accepted Answer

A) prosecutor 
B) police officer 
C) expert witness 
D) bailiff 
A) prosecutor 
B) police officer 
C) expert witness 
D) bailiff

Question 14

Identify one key Supreme Court decision pertaiing to the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

One key Supreme Court decision pertainin

Question 15

What is the overall role of the appellate court?

Accepted Answer

A) to review the transcript of cases for errors 
B) to grant defendants new legal counsel 
C) to commute sentences from lower courts 
D) to uphold the rulings and sentences of lower courts 
A) to review the transcript of cases for errors 
B) to grant defendants new legal counsel 
C) to commute sentences from lower courts 
D) to uphold the rulings and sentences of lower courts

Question 16

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 17

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 18

Being convicted of a crime is no guarantee that one is actually guilty as charged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss the main arguments in favor of the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

The main arguments in favor of the death

Question 20

Which of the following occurred when enacting the Sentencing Reform Act?

Accepted Answer

A) Rehabilitation was dropped as one of the goals of punishment. 
B) All federal sentences were made indeterminate. 
C) Appellate review of sentences was discontinued. 
D) The U.S.Sentencing Commission was disbanded. 
A) Rehabilitation was dropped as one of the goals of punishment. 
B) All federal sentences were made indeterminate. 
C) Appellate review of sentences was discontinued. 
D) The U.S.Sentencing Commission was disbanded.

Supporters of the death penalty who argue the punishment fits the crime would be most closely aligned with the goal of rehabilitation.

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

In a writ of habeas corpus, what is the inmate contesting?

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

List the four goals of punishment.

The United States Supreme Court held that the use of lethal injection violates the constitution if ______.

Which of the following reflects the progressive 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?"

Which of the following sentences takes an offender's remorsefulness and amenability when inside the prison system into account?

Which of the following describes sentences in which the separate counts are served together?

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

Which of the following is meant to ensure that sentences for federal crimes are reasonable?

Who can influence the sentencing decision by agreeing to engage in plea negotiations and by arguing certain points to the judge to enhance the sentencing penalty?

Identify one key Supreme Court decision pertaiing to the death penalty.

What is the overall role of the appellate court?

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

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

Being convicted of a crime is no guarantee that one is actually guilty as charged.

Discuss the main arguments in favor of the death penalty.

Which of the following occurred when enacting 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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Exam 11: Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment

Supporters of the death penalty who argue the punishment fits the crime would be most closely aligned with the goal of rehabilitation.

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

In a writ of habeas corpus, what is the inmate contesting?

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

List the four goals of punishment.

The United States Supreme Court held that the use of lethal injection violates the constitution if ______.

Which of the following reflects the progressive 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?"

Which of the following sentences takes an offender's remorsefulness and amenability when inside the prison system into account?

Which of the following describes sentences in which the separate counts are served together?

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

Which of the following is meant to ensure that sentences for federal crimes are reasonable?

Who can influence the sentencing decision by agreeing to engage in plea negotiations and by arguing certain points to the judge to enhance the sentencing penalty?

Identify one key Supreme Court decision pertaiing to the death penalty.

What is the overall role of the appellate court?

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

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

Being convicted of a crime is no guarantee that one is actually guilty as charged.

Discuss the main arguments in favor of the death penalty.

Which of the following occurred when enacting 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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