Question 1

_______________ is punishment designed to be an example for the public.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is punishment designed to be an...

Question 2

Determinate sentences may encourage convicted offenders to focus upon rehabilitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If an offender is released early for participation in educational or other rehabilitation programs, it is known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If an offender is released early for...

Question 4

This approach to punishment was widely accepted as a goal from the 1940s to the 1970s.

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

The Supreme Court ruled in _____ that defendants in capital cases have the right to representation that meets an "objective standard of reasonableness."

Accepted Answer

A)  Furman v. Georgia (1972) 
B)  Strickland v. Washington (1984) 
C)  McCleskey v. Kemp (1987) 
D)  Payne v. Tennessee (1991) 
E)  Witherspoon v. Illinois (1968) 
A)  Furman v. Georgia (1972) 
B)  Strickland v. Washington (1984) 
C)  McCleskey v. Kemp (1987) 
D)  Payne v. Tennessee (1991) 
E)  Witherspoon v. Illinois (1968)

Question 6

In the federal court system, the presentence report is supplemented by an additional report written by a pretrial services officer (PSO).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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. Jordan has been in contact with the Innocence Project to have his case appealed based on new developments that have the potential to free him. The technology developments are most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  RNA. 
B)  DNA. 
C)  CAN. 
D)  RTL. 
E)  NRA. 
A)  RNA. 
B)  DNA. 
C)  CAN. 
D)  RTL. 
E)  NRA.

Question 8

Doug Kants has been adjudicated guilty on four counts of vandalism. During his late-day crime spree, he spray painted and toilet-paper-rolled four of his teacher's homes. This is the first time he has been in trouble, and he is set to attend a state-supported college in the fall. Kants is sentenced to three years of probation. He is required to talk to a group of juvenile offenders as one of his:

Accepted Answer

A)  punishments. 
B)  plea bargains. 
C)  conditions. 
D)  elements. 
E)  presentence requirements. 
A)  punishments. 
B)  plea bargains. 
C)  conditions. 
D)  elements. 
E)  presentence requirements.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a factor in sentencing decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attitudes and values of the judge 
B)  Conflicting goals of criminal justice 
C)  Administrative pressures 
D)  Community values 
E)  Race 
A)  Attitudes and values of the judge 
B)  Conflicting goals of criminal justice 
C)  Administrative pressures 
D)  Community values 
E)  Race

Question 10

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty, as administered, constituted cruel and unusual punishment in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Furman v. Georgia (1972) 
B)  Gregg v. Georgia (1976) 
C)  McCleskey v. Kemp (1987) 
D)  Payne v. Tennessee (1991) 
E)  Ford v. Wainwright (1986) 
A)  Furman v. Georgia (1972) 
B)  Gregg v. Georgia (1976) 
C)  McCleskey v. Kemp (1987) 
D)  Payne v. Tennessee (1991) 
E)  Ford v. Wainwright (1986)

Question 11

Even if a potential juror feels so strongly about capital punishment that the individual could not give an impartial verdict, that individual must still serve on the jury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

​Frank has been found guilty of murder and is awaiting his sentencing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Frank's crime was heinous.  Decisions regarding his punishment (either life without parole or death) will most certainly fulfill which goal? 
B)  Incapacitation 
C)  Specific deterrence 
D)  Rehabilitation 
E)  Retribution
F) General deterrence 
A)  Frank's crime was heinous.  Decisions regarding his punishment (either life without parole or death) will most certainly fulfill which goal? 
B)  Incapacitation 
C)  Specific deterrence 
D)  Rehabilitation 
E)  Retribution
F) General deterrence

Question 13

A ____________________ sentence is determined by statute and cannot be altered by a judge.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ____________________ sentence is determined by statute...

Question 14

According to Roper v. Simmons (2005), individuals who have committed crimes under the age of 18 are not eligible for the death penalty. Why is this so important to the cultural morals and values of our present day society? Do we value youth or are we eternally hopeful of the power of rehabilitation?

Accepted Answer

The decision in Roper v. Simmons (2005)

Question 15

A "death qualified" jury is one in which:

Accepted Answer

A)  all members state that they are against the death penalty. 
B)  all members reside in a state that uses the death penalty for capital offenses. 
C)  all members find the defendant guilty in a capital trial. 
D)  all members are able to evaluate evidence fairly without their attitude toward the death penalty altering their perceptions. 
E)  all members agree to hear the appeal if the defendant is found guilty and sentenced to death. 
A)  all members state that they are against the death penalty. 
B)  all members reside in a state that uses the death penalty for capital offenses. 
C)  all members find the defendant guilty in a capital trial. 
D)  all members are able to evaluate evidence fairly without their attitude toward the death penalty altering their perceptions. 
E)  all members agree to hear the appeal if the defendant is found guilty and sentenced to death.

Question 16

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. Jordan's DNA results have come back exonerating him from the crime. He is the victim of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  punishment. 
B)  wrongful conviction. 
C)  shame. 
D)  DNA proof. 
E)  prosecutorial misconduct. 
A)  punishment. 
B)  wrongful conviction. 
C)  shame. 
D)  DNA proof. 
E)  prosecutorial misconduct.

Question 17

The two dimensions along which legislatures construct sentencing guidelines are:

Accepted Answer

A)  seriousness of the offense and gender. 
B)  recidivism and gender. 
C)  seriousness of the offense and recidivism. 
D)  gender and family responsibilities. 
E)  seriousness of the offense and standing in the community. 
A)  seriousness of the offense and gender. 
B)  recidivism and gender. 
C)  seriousness of the offense and recidivism. 
D)  gender and family responsibilities. 
E)  seriousness of the offense and standing in the community.

Question 18

Discuss the difficulties in showing that a punishment acts as a deterrent.

Accepted Answer

There are several difficulties in showin

Question 19

A mandatory sentence is a sentence determined by statutes and requiring that a certain penalty be imposed and carried out for convicted offenders who meet certain criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Punishment designed to repair the damage done to the victim and community by an offender's criminal act is called:

Accepted Answer

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

_______________ is punishment designed to be an example for the public.

Determinate sentences may encourage convicted offenders to focus upon rehabilitation.

If an offender is released early for participation in educational or other rehabilitation programs, it is known as _______________.

This approach to punishment was widely accepted as a goal from the 1940s to the 1970s.

The Supreme Court ruled in _____ that defendants in capital cases have the right to representation that meets an "objective standard of reasonableness."

In the federal court system, the presentence report is supplemented by an additional report written by a pretrial services officer (PSO).

Which of the following is not a factor in sentencing decisions?

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty, as administered, constituted cruel and unusual punishment in:

Even if a potential juror feels so strongly about capital punishment that the individual could not give an impartial verdict, that individual must still serve on the jury.

Frank has been found guilty of murder and is awaiting his sentencing.

A ____________________ sentence is determined by statute and cannot be altered by a judge.

According to Roper v. Simmons (2005), individuals who have committed crimes under the age of 18 are not eligible for the death penalty. Why is this so important to the cultural morals and values of our present day society? Do we value youth or are we eternally hopeful of the power of rehabilitation?

A "death qualified" jury is one in which:

The two dimensions along which legislatures construct sentencing guidelines are:

Discuss the difficulties in showing that a punishment acts as a deterrent.

A mandatory sentence is a sentence determined by statutes and requiring that a certain penalty be imposed and carried out for convicted offenders who meet certain criteria.

Punishment designed to repair the damage done to the victim and community by an offender's criminal act is called:

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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Exam 9: Punishment and Sentencing

_______________ is punishment designed to be an example for the public.

Determinate sentences may encourage convicted offenders to focus upon rehabilitation.

If an offender is released early for participation in educational or other rehabilitation programs, it is known as _______________.

This approach to punishment was widely accepted as a goal from the 1940s to the 1970s.

The Supreme Court ruled in _____ that defendants in capital cases have the right to representation that meets an "objective standard of reasonableness."

In the federal court system, the presentence report is supplemented by an additional report written by a pretrial services officer (PSO).

Which of the following is not a factor in sentencing decisions?

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty, as administered, constituted cruel and unusual punishment in:

Even if a potential juror feels so strongly about capital punishment that the individual could not give an impartial verdict, that individual must still serve on the jury.

​Frank has been found guilty of murder and is awaiting his sentencing.

A ____________________ sentence is determined by statute and cannot be altered by a judge.

A "death qualified" jury is one in which:

The two dimensions along which legislatures construct sentencing guidelines are:

Discuss the difficulties in showing that a punishment acts as a deterrent.

A mandatory sentence is a sentence determined by statutes and requiring that a certain penalty be imposed and carried out for convicted offenders who meet certain criteria.

Punishment designed to repair the damage done to the victim and community by an offender's criminal act is called:

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

Filters

Frank has been found guilty of murder and is awaiting his sentencing.