Exam 9: Punishment and Sentencing

Currently, mentally ill defendants can be put to death in those states that have capital punishment. Should mental illness be an eliminating factor when it comes to the death penalty? Why or why not?

A ______________ occurs when someone is convicted of a crime they did not commit.

Deterrence d eprives an offender the ability  to commit crimes against society by detaining him or her in prison.

Home confinement is an example of what type of sanction?

The development of DNA technology has increased the number of people exonerated after being convicted.

Earned time is awarded for participation in education, vocational, substance abuse, and other rehabilitation programs.

Indeterminate sentences are most closely associated with which of the following philosophies of punishment?

These guidelines were established in the federal courts and indicate to judges the expected sanction for particular offenses.

During the 1980s, the number of people facing the death penalty __________ steadily.

_______________ r equires a three-way approach that involves the offender, the victim, and the community .

A presentence report is prepared by a probation officer for use by a judge.

Punishment designed to affect the future choice and behavior of individuals and targeted at individuals who have already been convicted is called:

Explain how the system may treat wrongdoers unequally.

Punishment inflicted on a person who has infringed on the rights of others and therefore deserves to be penalized is the definition of:

Blended probation occurs when an offender is released after a period of incarceration and then resentenced to probation.

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, inmates who claim they have been wrongfully convicted:

Making the best use of expensive and limited prison space by targeting for incarceration those individuals whose incapacity will do the most to reduce crime in society is referred to as _______________.

A determinate sentence means that the defendant determines his/her own punishment with the assistance of a counselor.

Who determines whether a prisoner's sentence may be reduced for good behavior?

Most states currently employ electrocution as the preferred method of execution.