Question 1

The death penalty has been found to be racially discriminatory by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Jordan Snow has served 15 years of a 25-year sentence for first-degree rape. He was 20 when he was originally sentenced. Jordan had a previous charge of larceny, which the judge had to include during the rape sentencing. Jordan has always stated that he is innocent and one day he would prove it. Because the judge was forced to use Jordan's previous record in his sentence, Jordan was most likely sentenced using:

Accepted Answer

A)  consecutive sentencing. 
B)  sentencing guidelines. 
C)  mandatory sentencing. 
D)  indeterminate sentencing. 
E)  secure sentencing. 
A)  consecutive sentencing. 
B)  sentencing guidelines. 
C)  mandatory sentencing. 
D)  indeterminate sentencing. 
E)  secure sentencing.

Question 3

A fine is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  in-the-middle sanctions 
B)  indeterminate sanctions 
C)  intermediate sanctions 
D)  incapacitation sentences 
E)  retributive sentences 
A)  in-the-middle sanctions 
B)  indeterminate sanctions 
C)  intermediate sanctions 
D)  incapacitation sentences 
E)  retributive sentences

Question 4

The philosophy which assumes that the general public will not commit a crime because they observe the punishment of others is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  incapacitation. 
B)  special deterrence. 
C)  rehabilitation. 
D)  retribution. 
E)  general deterrence. 
A)  incapacitation. 
B)  special deterrence. 
C)  rehabilitation. 
D)  retribution. 
E)  general deterrence.

Question 5

Misdemeanor courts hear about 90 percent of criminal cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Less than thirty percent of people under correctional care are represented in this most visible penalty.

Accepted Answer

A)  Probation 
B)  Incarceration 
C)  Parole 
D)  Shock probation 
E)  Death 
A)  Probation 
B)  Incarceration 
C)  Parole 
D)  Shock probation 
E)  Death

Question 7

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in _______________that the death penalty cannot be imposed as punishment for the crime of child rape.

Accepted Answer

Kennedy v.

Question 8

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that it is constitutional for states to execute persons under the age of 18.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Studies of racial disparities in sentencing are conclusive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All 50 states impose death as a sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The presentence report is supplemented by an additional report written by a pretrial services officer (PSO) in which court system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Misdemeanor courts 
B)  All felony courts 
C)  Federal courts 
D)  County courts 
E)  State courts 
A)  Misdemeanor courts 
B)  All felony courts 
C)  Federal courts 
D)  County courts 
E)  State courts

Question 12

One of the most striking contemporary developments affecting the death penalty is the decline in both the offenders' sentenced to death each year and the number of executions carried out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Fines, restitution, and forfeitures are examples of ___________ sanctions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fines, restitution, and forfeitures are examples of...

Question 14

Sentencing guidelines provide additional discretion to judges during the sentencing process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sentencing under a rehabilitative framework involves determinate sentencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Restorative justice programs in Vermont include   alternative punishments, publi c apologies, restitution, and  inter action between offenders and victims seekig to advance both accountability and  restoration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the three types of sentences that result in incarceration? Explain the differences between them.

Accepted Answer

The three types of sentences that result

Question 18

Which is not one of the three basic sentencing structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indeterminate sentencing. 
B)  Incarceration sentencing. 
C)  Determinate sentencing. 
D)  Mandatory sentencing. 
E)  None of these choices are correct 
A)  Indeterminate sentencing. 
B)  Incarceration sentencing. 
C)  Determinate sentencing. 
D)  Mandatory sentencing. 
E)  None of these choices are correct

Question 19

Probationers must not commit new crimes during their sentence, but they do not have conditions to meet like parolees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Use of the death penalty is best described by which philosophy of punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incapacitation 
B)  Special deterrence 
C)  Rehabilitation 
D)  Retribution 
E)  General deterrence 
A)  Incapacitation 
B)  Special deterrence 
C)  Rehabilitation 
D)  Retribution 
E)  General deterrence

The death penalty has been found to be racially discriminatory by the U.S. Supreme Court.

A fine is an example of a(n):

The philosophy which assumes that the general public will not commit a crime because they observe the punishment of others is called:

Misdemeanor courts hear about 90 percent of criminal cases.

Less than thirty percent of people under correctional care are represented in this most visible penalty.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in _______________that the death penalty cannot be imposed as punishment for the crime of child rape.

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that it is constitutional for states to execute persons under the age of 18.

Studies of racial disparities in sentencing are conclusive.

All 50 states impose death as a sentence.

The presentence report is supplemented by an additional report written by a pretrial services officer (PSO) in which court system?

One of the most striking contemporary developments affecting the death penalty is the decline in both the offenders' sentenced to death each year and the number of executions carried out.

Fines, restitution, and forfeitures are examples of ___________ sanctions.

Sentencing guidelines provide additional discretion to judges during the sentencing process.

Sentencing under a rehabilitative framework involves determinate sentencing.

Restorative justice programs in Vermont include alternative punishments, publi c apologies, restitution, and inter action between offenders and victims seekig to advance both accountability and restoration.

What are the three types of sentences that result in incarceration? Explain the differences between them.

Which is not one of the three basic sentencing structures?

Probationers must not commit new crimes during their sentence, but they do not have conditions to meet like parolees.

Use of the death penalty is best described by which philosophy of punishment?

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Exam 9: Punishment and Sentencing

The death penalty has been found to be racially discriminatory by the U.S. Supreme Court.

A fine is an example of a(n):

The philosophy which assumes that the general public will not commit a crime because they observe the punishment of others is called:

Misdemeanor courts hear about 90 percent of criminal cases.

Less than thirty percent of people under correctional care are represented in this most visible penalty.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in _______________that the death penalty cannot be imposed as punishment for the crime of child rape.

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that it is constitutional for states to execute persons under the age of 18.

Studies of racial disparities in sentencing are conclusive.

All 50 states impose death as a sentence.

The presentence report is supplemented by an additional report written by a pretrial services officer (PSO) in which court system?

One of the most striking contemporary developments affecting the death penalty is the decline in both the offenders' sentenced to death each year and the number of executions carried out.

Fines, restitution, and forfeitures are examples of ___________ sanctions.

Sentencing guidelines provide additional discretion to judges during the sentencing process.

Sentencing under a rehabilitative framework involves determinate sentencing.

Restorative justice programs in Vermont include alternative punishments, publi c apologies, restitution, and inter action between offenders and victims seekig to advance both accountability and restoration.

What are the three types of sentences that result in incarceration? Explain the differences between them.

Which is not one of the three basic sentencing structures?

Probationers must not commit new crimes during their sentence, but they do not have conditions to meet like parolees.

Use of the death penalty is best described by which philosophy of punishment?

The Criminal Justice System

Crime and Crime Causation

Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

Police

Policing Contemporary Issues and Challenges

Police and Law

Courts and Adjudication

Pretrial Procedures Plea Bargaining and the Criminal Trial

Corrections

Incarceration and Prison Society

Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Reentry Into the Community

Technology and Criminal Justice

Juvenile Justice

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