Exam 9: Punishment and Sentencing

______________is a punishment goal designed to repair the damage done to the victim and the community.

The saying "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" exemplifies the philosophy of retributive justice.

Which purposes of punishment is the death penalty designed to serve? Support your answer.

Sentencing guidelines refers to laws that require offenders to serve a substantial proportion (usually 85 percent for violent crimes) of their prison sentence before being released on parole.

Federal sentencing guidelines were adjusted in 2007 and 2008 to reduce the impact of a highly criticized source of racial disparities in prison sentences for offenders convicted of offenses related to:

This philosophy of punishment in which the primary function of imprisonment and execution is seen as preventing an individual from committing additional crimes is known as:

Judges Which is not a factor considered by judges during sentencing?

________________ sentencing is a period set by a judge that specifies a minimum and a maximum time to be served in prison.

When offenders who commit a specific crime are required to serve a minimum period of incarceration before release, it is known as _____ sentencing.

The Supreme Court has decided that it is constitutional to allow jurors opposed to the death penalty to be excluded from capital trials. What effect might this have on decisions made by such juries? Can such juries be "fair and impartial" according to the Sixth Amendment? Explain your answer while drawing from material in the text.

The term "Witherspoon excludable" refers to a prospective juror opposed to executing the mentally ill.

Which of the following factors would not contribute to blameworthiness?

If an offender is released early for positive behavior, it is known as _____________.

Punishments that fall somewhere between prison and probation are referred to as ___________ sanctions.

This particular sentence is the most frequently applied criminal justice sanction and allows the offender to serve his or her sentence in the community under supervision.