Exam 9: Punishment and Sentencing

"Good time" is a way of rewarding prisoners who follow the rules.

What are the four main goals of c riminal sanctions in the United States.  Explain their purposes.

In ____________, the Supreme Court ruled that potential jurors who object to the death penalty cannot be automatically excluded from service.

Since the late 1970s, ________ as a justification for the criminal sanction has aroused new interest, largely because of dissatisfaction with results of rehabilitation.

Which is not an intermediate sanction?

Punishments rarely reflect the dominant values of a moment in history.

One drawback to the deterrence model of punishment is that it assumes criminals weigh the costs and benefits of crime.

What are the differences between intermediate sanctions and probation?

Budget crises have led several states to increase good-time credits.

When a sentence has a fixed term of imprisonment at a specific period, it is referred to as _____ sentencing.

The U.S. Supreme Court held in Strickland v. Washington (1984) that defendants in capital cases had the right to representation that meets an "objective standard of reasonableness."

This type of sentencing releases the offender back into the community after a short incarceration period.

Identification of individuals through ______________ analysis has led to an increasing number of people convicted by juries being later proven innocent.

The number of new people facing the death penalty in the United States has:

Members of "death qualified" juries are more likely to favor conviction than other juries.

A ____________________ sentence fixes the term of imprisonment at a specific period of time.

A reduction in a prisoner's sentence as a reward for participation in educational or other rehabilitation programs is called:

Which of the following offenses would likely receive the most severe sentence on a sentencing guideline grid?

This perspective on punishment r equires a three-way approach that involves the offender, the victim, and the community.

In ____________, the Supreme Court ruled that defendants in capital cases had the right to representation that meets an "objective standard of reasonableness."