Exam 9: Punishment and Sentencing

Sixty percent of people under correctional care are represented under this penalty.

A large majority of Americans would choose the death penalty over life imprisonment for those found guilty of murder.

_____________ occurs when a convicted offender does not commit a future crime for fear of receiving a known punishment.

Incapacitation assumes that society can use incarceration to keep offenders from committing further crimes.

_____ sentencing is  a type of sentence for which the legislature or a commission sets a minimum and maximum range of months or years. Judges are to fix the length of the sentence within that range, allowing for special circumstances.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty did not violate the equal protection clause due to racial discrimination in:

Nearly 60 percent of adults under correctional supervision are on probation.

Misdemeanor courts can usually only impose sentences of one year or less in jail.

A reduction in an inmate's prison sentence for good behavior, which helps to maintain order in the correctional facility, is called:

This philosophy of punishment seeks to target "career criminals" by locking them up for a lengthier timeframe than that of a first-time offender.

Selective incapacitation is used to incarcerate career criminals for longer periods of time than other criminals.

Punishments that fall somewhere between probation and prison are known as:

The goal of restoring a convicted offender to a constructive place in society is called:

Which of the three basic sentencing structures was used when rehabilitation dominated corrections?

________ is a punishment goal inflicted on a person who has harmed others and so deserves to be penalized.

Felony cases are processed and sentenced in a court of _____ jurisdiction.

Wendy Cummings is a 34-year-old black female who kills both her children by strangulation after reporting that she heard voices saying the devil made her do it. She does not have a history of psychiatric disorders. When the officers arrest her, she states that she will kill every one of them as well. Since Wendy will be placed away from society she will no longer be able to commit additional crimes, which is an example of:

The _____ report is typically prepared by probation officers, and presents a convicted offender's background and is used by the judge in selecting an appropriate sentence.

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. Based upon Kants's history, the best outcome for the justice system would be:

Laws that require offenders to serve a substantial proportion of their sentence before being released is known as: