Exam 25: Sentencing and Appeals

About half of all states and the federal government use habitual offender or three strikes penalties, and the statutes vary among the states.

The firing squad remains a method of execution in some states.

Which of the following acts was passed in 2018 by the federal government, contained many prison reforms and efforts to reduce recidivism, and eased the severity of the federal "three strikes" rule?

What are the primary responsibilities of appellate courts, and what possible outcomes are associated with appellate court hearings?

Individuals who commit crimes while under the age of 18 cannot face capital punishment.

Most states permit inmates to file writ of _______ petitions for post-conviction relief; these claim that the inmates' constitutional rights were violated and challenge the fact or duration of confinement.

Sentencing guidelines are used by the federal government and all states, and judges must stay within the range of punishments noted in them.

Capital punishment was not used in the United States prior to the American Revolution.

What primary goals or purposes are associated with sentencing?

Which of the following approaches to sentencing is grounded, in part, in the belief that human lives should not be discarded simply because of criminal behavior, and often involves restitution and victim-offender mediation?

All states use the death penalty.

Which of the following is correct with regard to sentencing guidelines?

Efforts to incapacitate offenders in the United States primarily involve

Some offenders are detained while their case is under appellate review, because they have no constitutional right to bail following a conviction.

After vandalizing his neighbor's home, Brandon was required by a judge to repay the victim for the damage he caused. This sentence is an example of which of the following?

In Furman v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court