Question 1

Three-strikes laws seek to address which type of criminal?

Accepted Answer

A)  First-time offenders. 
B)  Habitual offenders. 
C)  Sex offenders. 
D)  Property offenders. 
A)  First-time offenders. 
B)  Habitual offenders. 
C)  Sex offenders. 
D)  Property offenders. B

Question 2

What types of offenders have been most affected by the net widening associated with three-strikes laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less serious offenders. 
B)  Habitual offenders. 
C)  Violent offenders. 
D)  Misdemeanants. 
A)  Less serious offenders. 
B)  Habitual offenders. 
C)  Violent offenders. 
D)  Misdemeanants. A

Question 3

Which state was the first to enact three-strikes legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  California. 
B)  Washington. 
C)  Pennsylvania. 
D)  Oregon. 
A)  California. 
B)  Washington. 
C)  Pennsylvania. 
D)  Oregon. B

Question 4

Since the 1960s, which philosophy of punishment best describes the U.S. criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rehabilitative. 
B)  Lenient. 
C)  Punitive. 
D)  Reintegrative. 
A)  Rehabilitative. 
B)  Lenient. 
C)  Punitive. 
D)  Reintegrative.

Question 5

What statute in California changed aspects of three-strikes laws by authorizing resentencing for offenders currently serving life sentences for a nonserious or nonviolent third-strike conviction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proposition 66. 
B)  Proposition 36 (2012). 
C)  Brown v. Plata (2011). 
D)  Proposition 36 (2002). 
A)  Proposition 66. 
B)  Proposition 36 (2012). 
C)  Brown v. Plata (2011). 
D)  Proposition 36 (2002).

Question 6

Which of the following statements best summarizes the empirical evidence on three-strikes legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall, three-strikes implementation has contributed significantly to decreasing crime rates. 
B)  There is a complete lack of evidence supporting the effectiveness of three-strikes laws. 
C)  When examined as a specific deterrent, three-strikes laws appear to have an impact on offenders with two strikes; however, the overall effect is small and research is generally mixed. 
D)  Three-strikes laws have a substantial general deterrent effect. 
A)  Overall, three-strikes implementation has contributed significantly to decreasing crime rates. 
B)  There is a complete lack of evidence supporting the effectiveness of three-strikes laws. 
C)  When examined as a specific deterrent, three-strikes laws appear to have an impact on offenders with two strikes; however, the overall effect is small and research is generally mixed. 
D)  Three-strikes laws have a substantial general deterrent effect.

Question 7

Which of the following has not been a legal issue surrounding three-strikes legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Double jeopardy. 
B)  Right to bear arms. 
C)  Judicial discretion. 
D)  Cruel and unusual punishment. 
A)  Double jeopardy. 
B)  Right to bear arms. 
C)  Judicial discretion. 
D)  Cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 8

Which Supreme Court decision has clearly upheld the constitutionality of three-strikes legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996). 
B)  Harmelin v. Michigan (1991). 
C)  Solem v. Helm (1983). 
D)  Ewing v. California (2003). 
A)  People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996). 
B)  Harmelin v. Michigan (1991). 
C)  Solem v. Helm (1983). 
D)  Ewing v. California (2003).

Question 9

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's interpretation of three-strikes laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sentencing enhancement based on three-strikes legislation does not violate the Eighth Amendment because there has been no clearly established precedent for punishment proportionality. 
B)  Judges have full discretion to disregard a three-strikes law recommended sentence. 
C)  Three-strikes laws violate the Constitution's double jeopardy clause because sentences can be enhanced based on prior offenses. 
D)  The Court has clearly established a proportionality test to determine whether a sentence is disproportionate to the crime committed. 
A)  Sentencing enhancement based on three-strikes legislation does not violate the Eighth Amendment because there has been no clearly established precedent for punishment proportionality. 
B)  Judges have full discretion to disregard a three-strikes law recommended sentence. 
C)  Three-strikes laws violate the Constitution's double jeopardy clause because sentences can be enhanced based on prior offenses. 
D)  The Court has clearly established a proportionality test to determine whether a sentence is disproportionate to the crime committed.

Question 10

Which sentencing approach best describes three-strikes laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjective. 
B)  Mandatory. 
C)  Indeterminate. 
D)  Collective incapacitation. 
A)  Subjective. 
B)  Mandatory. 
C)  Indeterminate. 
D)  Collective incapacitation.

Three-strikes laws seek to address which type of criminal?

What types of offenders have been most affected by the net widening associated with three-strikes laws?

Which state was the first to enact three-strikes legislation?

Since the 1960s, which philosophy of punishment best describes the U.S. criminal justice system?

What statute in California changed aspects of three-strikes laws by authorizing resentencing for offenders currently serving life sentences for a nonserious or nonviolent third-strike conviction?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the empirical evidence on three-strikes legislation?

Which of the following has not been a legal issue surrounding three-strikes legislation?

Which Supreme Court decision has clearly upheld the constitutionality of three-strikes legislation?

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's interpretation of three-strikes laws?

Which sentencing approach best describes three-strikes laws?

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Exam 17: Have Three Strikes Laws Struck Out: Robert P Stallings Shannon Womer Phaneuf Jon Cooper

Three-strikes laws seek to address which type of criminal?

What types of offenders have been most affected by the net widening associated with three-strikes laws?

Which state was the first to enact three-strikes legislation?

Since the 1960s, which philosophy of punishment best describes the U.S. criminal justice system?

What statute in California changed aspects of three-strikes laws by authorizing resentencing for offenders currently serving life sentences for a nonserious or nonviolent third-strike conviction?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the empirical evidence on three-strikes legislation?

Which of the following has not been a legal issue surrounding three-strikes legislation?

Which Supreme Court decision has clearly upheld the constitutionality of three-strikes legislation?

Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's interpretation of three-strikes laws?

Which sentencing approach best describes three-strikes laws?

Surveillance Technology and the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy: Claire Nolasco Aneta Spaic

Interrogations, Law, and False Confessions: Marvin Zalman

The Restriction and Likely Elimination of the Exclusionary Rule: Jeffery T.Walker

Racial Profiling and the Law: Brian Withrow Jeffery D.Dailey

DNA Evidence and Wrongful Convictions: Causes, Consequences, and Remedies: Mai E.Naito Michael Vaughn

The Implications of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims: Fran Bernat Simon Zschirnt Nicholas Godlove

Sentencing Reforms and the Supreme Court: Rodney L.Engen Ronald F.Wright

Inmate Litigation and the Constitution: Barbara Belbot Michael Cavanaugh

Sex Offender Registration, Notification, and Civil Commitment Statutes: Due Process Vs Community Safety: Barbara Sims Megan Reynolds Leah Taylor

Private Prisons and the Law: Jared Eilison Emily Wright

Collateral Consequences: The Gift That Kepps on Giving: Valerie Bell Leonard Decker

Juvenile Waiver Laws: Benjamin Steiner

A Contemporary Analysis of Drug Tests, the Fourth Amendment, and the Courts Rationale for Warrantless and Suspicionless Searches: Claudia San Miguel

Juvenile Life Without Parole and the Juvenile Death Penalty: Taylor Brickley Katherine Bennett

Section 1983 Litigation in Criminal Justice: Darrell Ross

Medical Marijuana and the States: Stacy Moak Rocio Roles

Case Processing and Plea Bargaining: Brian Iannacchione

Gun Control: David Brody Chyla Aguiar

The Patriot Act: Where Is It Today: Sue Carter Collins

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