Question 1

After an offender referred to drug court successfully completes the treatment program, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a fine is paid to the state 
B)  a probationary period ensues 
C)  criminal charges are dismissed 
D)  the offender moves to a halfway house 
A)  a fine is paid to the state 
B)  a probationary period ensues 
C)  criminal charges are dismissed 
D)  the offender moves to a halfway house C

Question 2

The creator of a presentence investigation report makes sentencing recommendations to the judge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The document written about the offender that helps the judge determine sentencing is called a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  victim impact statement 
B)  presentence investigation report 
C)  sentencing guideline 
D)  truth-in-sentencing law 
A)  victim impact statement 
B)  presentence investigation report 
C)  sentencing guideline 
D)  truth-in-sentencing law B

Question 4

What are some issues related to PSIs?

Accepted Answer

The information in a PSI needs

Question 5

What effect did the First Step Act have on the 2010 Fair Sentencing Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It applied it retroactively. 
B)  It nullified it. 
C)  It cancelled most of its clauses. 
D)  It made the ratio more equal. 
A)  It applied it retroactively. 
B)  It nullified it. 
C)  It cancelled most of its clauses. 
D)  It made the ratio more equal.

Question 6

Who is responsible for determining a drug court participant's fate (i.e., graduation or incarceration)?

Accepted Answer

A)  probation officer 
B)  mental health counselor 
C)  attorney 
D)  judge 
A)  probation officer 
B)  mental health counselor 
C)  attorney 
D)  judge

Question 7

Indeterminate sentencing prevailed under the medical model, with the assumption that some offenders would need more time to be "cured" than others. It therefore serves the goal of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitation 
B)  incapacitation 
C)  retribution 
D)  deterrence 
A)  rehabilitation 
B)  incapacitation 
C)  retribution 
D)  deterrence

Question 8

Evaluate the importance of a victim impact statement.

Accepted Answer

A victim impact statement is a statement

Question 9

A determinant sentence, which focuses only on locking up an offender and separating them from society for a fixed number of years, serves the goal of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitation 
B)  incapacitation 
C)  retribution 
D)  deterrence 
A)  rehabilitation 
B)  incapacitation 
C)  retribution 
D)  deterrence

Question 10

Which of these is one of the 10 components of drug court model?

Accepted Answer

A)  state acting as parent or guardian 
B)  help for violent offenders 
C)  nonadversarial approach 
D)  deferred adjudication 
A)  state acting as parent or guardian 
B)  help for violent offenders 
C)  nonadversarial approach 
D)  deferred adjudication

Question 11

In Payne v. Tennessee, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of using ______ at sentencing.

Accepted Answer

A)  habitual offender statutes 
B)  victim impact statements 
C)  life without parole 
D)  presentence investigation reports 
A)  habitual offender statutes 
B)  victim impact statements 
C)  life without parole 
D)  presentence investigation reports

Question 12

The warning, "You take some of my time and I'll take some of yours," applies when an offender ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  earns life without parole rather than the death penalty 
B)  requires determinate sentencing rather than indeterminate 
C)  demands a trial rather than taking a plea bargain 
D)  serves a concurrent sentence rather than a consecutive one 
A)  earns life without parole rather than the death penalty 
B)  requires determinate sentencing rather than indeterminate 
C)  demands a trial rather than taking a plea bargain 
D)  serves a concurrent sentence rather than a consecutive one

Question 13

The Fair Sentencing Act established a 100-to-1 quantity ratio differential between powder and crack cocaine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the definition of justice provided by Aristotle?

Accepted Answer

It is "treating equals equally and unequ

Question 15

Differentiate between consecutive and concurrent sentencing. Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Students should discu

Question 16

An offender receives a sentence of five to seven years. This offender received a(n) ______ sentence.

Accepted Answer

A)  split 
B)  determinate 
C)  indeterminate 
D)  mandatory 
A)  split 
B)  determinate 
C)  indeterminate 
D)  mandatory

Question 17

Which of the following exemplifies a sentencing disparity that has become discriminatory?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Black offender and a White offender with different criminal histories are sentenced differently. 
B)  A Black offender and a White offender who committed different crimes are sentenced differently. 
C)  A Black offender and a White offender who committed similar offenses are sentenced differently. 
D)  A Black offender and a White offender who committed similar offenses are sentenced similarly. 
A)  A Black offender and a White offender with different criminal histories are sentenced differently. 
B)  A Black offender and a White offender who committed different crimes are sentenced differently. 
C)  A Black offender and a White offender who committed similar offenses are sentenced differently. 
D)  A Black offender and a White offender who committed similar offenses are sentenced similarly.

Question 18

In United States v. Booker, the defendant argued that his ______ Amendment rights had been violated.

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Sixth 
D)  Eighth 
A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Sixth 
D)  Eighth

Question 19

Which statement about problem-solving courts is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are designed to provide positive outcomes for victims, society, and offenders. 
B)  Problem-solving courts work exclusively with internal parties to achieve goals. 
C)  They are adversarial in their roles and processes. 
D)  Judges take a hands-off approach to addressing the defendants' problems. 
A)  They are designed to provide positive outcomes for victims, society, and offenders. 
B)  Problem-solving courts work exclusively with internal parties to achieve goals. 
C)  They are adversarial in their roles and processes. 
D)  Judges take a hands-off approach to addressing the defendants' problems.

Question 20

A 25-year old Black male defendant is accused of rape. He has been convicted twice before for aggravated assault. If you are a judge, which factor can you consider when sentencing this defendant?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  age 
C)  race 
D)  crime 
A)  gender 
B)  age 
C)  race 
D)  crime

After an offender referred to drug court successfully completes the treatment program, ______.

The creator of a presentence investigation report makes sentencing recommendations to the judge.

The document written about the offender that helps the judge determine sentencing is called a ______.

What are some issues related to PSIs?

What effect did the First Step Act have on the 2010 Fair Sentencing Act?

Who is responsible for determining a drug court participant's fate (i.e., graduation or incarceration)?

Indeterminate sentencing prevailed under the medical model, with the assumption that some offenders would need more time to be "cured" than others. It therefore serves the goal of ______.

Evaluate the importance of a victim impact statement.

A determinant sentence, which focuses only on locking up an offender and separating them from society for a fixed number of years, serves the goal of ______.

Which of these is one of the 10 components of drug court model?

In Payne v. Tennessee, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of using ______ at sentencing.

The warning, "You take some of my time and I'll take some of yours," applies when an offender ______.

The Fair Sentencing Act established a 100-to-1 quantity ratio differential between powder and crack cocaine.

What is the definition of justice provided by Aristotle?

Differentiate between consecutive and concurrent sentencing. Provide an example of each.

An offender receives a sentence of five to seven years. This offender received a(n) ______ sentence.

Which of the following exemplifies a sentencing disparity that has become discriminatory?

In United States v. Booker, the defendant argued that his ______ Amendment rights had been violated.

Which statement about problem-solving courts is true?

A 25-year old Black male defendant is accused of rape. He has been convicted twice before for aggravated assault. If you are a judge, which factor can you consider when sentencing this defendant?

The Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings of Corrections

Early Corrections From Ancient Times to Correctional Institutions

Ethics and Corrections

Jails and Detention Centers

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediary Sanctions

Prisons and the Correctional Client

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections and the Death Penalty

Correctional Programming and Treatment

Corrections in the 21st Century

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Exam 4: Sentencing: The Application of Punishment

After an offender referred to drug court successfully completes the treatment program, ______.

The creator of a presentence investigation report makes sentencing recommendations to the judge.

The document written about the offender that helps the judge determine sentencing is called a ______.

What are some issues related to PSIs?

What effect did the First Step Act have on the 2010 Fair Sentencing Act?

Who is responsible for determining a drug court participant's fate (i.e., graduation or incarceration)?

Indeterminate sentencing prevailed under the medical model, with the assumption that some offenders would need more time to be "cured" than others. It therefore serves the goal of ______.

Evaluate the importance of a victim impact statement.

A determinant sentence, which focuses only on locking up an offender and separating them from society for a fixed number of years, serves the goal of ______.

Which of these is one of the 10 components of drug court model?

In Payne v. Tennessee, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of using ______ at sentencing.

The warning, "You take some of my time and I'll take some of yours," applies when an offender ______.

The Fair Sentencing Act established a 100-to-1 quantity ratio differential between powder and crack cocaine.

What is the definition of justice provided by Aristotle?

Differentiate between consecutive and concurrent sentencing. Provide an example of each.

An offender receives a sentence of five to seven years. This offender received a(n) ______ sentence.

Which of the following exemplifies a sentencing disparity that has become discriminatory?

In United States v. Booker, the defendant argued that his ______ Amendment rights had been violated.

Which statement about problem-solving courts is true?

A 25-year old Black male defendant is accused of rape. He has been convicted twice before for aggravated assault. If you are a judge, which factor can you consider when sentencing this defendant?

The Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings of Corrections

Early Corrections From Ancient Times to Correctional Institutions

Ethics and Corrections

Jails and Detention Centers

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediary Sanctions

Prisons and the Correctional Client

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections and the Death Penalty

Correctional Programming and Treatment

Corrections in the 21st Century

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