Question 1

If the appellate court affirms a case, it is sent back to the original court for consideration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Match the landmark Supreme Court cases with their main rulings .
-Johnson v. Avery (1969)

Accepted Answer

A)  Prisoners could research and conduct their own and others' appeals 
B)  A set of detailed police warnings must be given to an arrested person 
C)  Opened the floodgates of 14th Amendment rulings 
D)  The forbidding of cruel and unusual punishment is made binding 
E)  Defendants in noncapital cases are entitled to assistance of counsel at trial
F) Statutes permitting a jury to demand the death penalty are unconstitutional 
A)  Prisoners could research and conduct their own and others' appeals 
B)  A set of detailed police warnings must be given to an arrested person 
C)  Opened the floodgates of 14th Amendment rulings 
D)  The forbidding of cruel and unusual punishment is made binding 
E)  Defendants in noncapital cases are entitled to assistance of counsel at trial
F) Statutes permitting a jury to demand the death penalty are unconstitutional A

Question 3

One of the main problems with the sentencing decision is that

Accepted Answer

A)  judges tend to ignore sentencing recommendations in presentence reports. 
B)  judges are required to predict human behavior. 
C)  judges may be penalized if there are too many appeals of their sentences. 
D)  reform options have been designed to limit judicial discretion. 
A)  judges tend to ignore sentencing recommendations in presentence reports. 
B)  judges are required to predict human behavior. 
C)  judges may be penalized if there are too many appeals of their sentences. 
D)  reform options have been designed to limit judicial discretion. B

Question 4

How could the appellate system be made more effective?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but may include some o

Question 5

Why was there a rapid change in sentencing structures in the mid-1970s? Be specific.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include references to inc

Question 6

Why does the United States judicial system have an appeal process?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but students should me

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding the impact of new sentencing structures and practices is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judges' discretionary power has decreased. 
B)  Judges no longer have any discretion in sentencing decisions. 
C)  The discretionary power of many prosecutors has decreased. 
D)  Prison populations will begin to decrease started to decrease. 
A)  Judges' discretionary power has decreased. 
B)  Judges no longer have any discretion in sentencing decisions. 
C)  The discretionary power of many prosecutors has decreased. 
D)  Prison populations will begin to decrease started to decrease.

Question 8

Administrative sentencing is comparable to determinate sentencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The formal or informal violation of an accused person's civil rights that leads to unjustified punishment is a concept known as

Accepted Answer

A)  due process. 
B)  railroading. 
C)  sentencing disparity. 
D)  presumptive sentencing. 
A)  due process. 
B)  railroading. 
C)  sentencing disparity. 
D)  presumptive sentencing.

Question 10

Research suggests that three-strikes legislation has proven successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The goal of deterrence by sentencing is crime reduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the landmark Supreme Court cases with their main rulings .
-Furman v. Georgia (1972)

Accepted Answer

A)  Prisoners could research and conduct their own and others' appeals 
B)  A set of detailed police warnings must be given to an arrested person 
C)  Opened the floodgates of 14th Amendment rulings 
D)  The forbidding of cruel and unusual punishment is made binding 
E)  Defendants in noncapital cases are entitled to assistance of counsel at trial
F) Statutes permitting a jury to demand the death penalty are unconstitutional 
A)  Prisoners could research and conduct their own and others' appeals 
B)  A set of detailed police warnings must be given to an arrested person 
C)  Opened the floodgates of 14th Amendment rulings 
D)  The forbidding of cruel and unusual punishment is made binding 
E)  Defendants in noncapital cases are entitled to assistance of counsel at trial
F) Statutes permitting a jury to demand the death penalty are unconstitutional

Question 13

Match the landmark Supreme Court cases with their main rulings .
-Miranda v. Arizona (1963)

Accepted Answer

A)  Prisoners could research and conduct their own and others' appeals 
B)  A set of detailed police warnings must be given to an arrested person 
C)  Opened the floodgates of 14th Amendment rulings 
D)  The forbidding of cruel and unusual punishment is made binding 
E)  Defendants in noncapital cases are entitled to assistance of counsel at trial
F) Statutes permitting a jury to demand the death penalty are unconstitutional 
A)  Prisoners could research and conduct their own and others' appeals 
B)  A set of detailed police warnings must be given to an arrested person 
C)  Opened the floodgates of 14th Amendment rulings 
D)  The forbidding of cruel and unusual punishment is made binding 
E)  Defendants in noncapital cases are entitled to assistance of counsel at trial
F) Statutes permitting a jury to demand the death penalty are unconstitutional

Question 14

The presentence report is used for all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  making sentencing decisions. 
B)  the probation and parole processes. 
C)  the initial arrest process. 
D)  potential future appeals. 
A)  making sentencing decisions. 
B)  the probation and parole processes. 
C)  the initial arrest process. 
D)  potential future appeals.

Question 15

Match the landmark Supreme Court cases with their main rulings .
-Sentencing disparity

Accepted Answer

A)  Prisoners could research and conduct their own and others' appeals 
B)  A set of detailed police warnings must be given to an arrested person 
C)  Opened the floodgates of 14th Amendment rulings 
D)  The forbidding of cruel and unusual punishment is made binding 
E)  Defendants in noncapital cases are entitled to assistance of counsel at trial
F) Statutes permitting a jury to demand the death penalty are unconstitutional 
A)  Prisoners could research and conduct their own and others' appeals 
B)  A set of detailed police warnings must be given to an arrested person 
C)  Opened the floodgates of 14th Amendment rulings 
D)  The forbidding of cruel and unusual punishment is made binding 
E)  Defendants in noncapital cases are entitled to assistance of counsel at trial
F) Statutes permitting a jury to demand the death penalty are unconstitutional

Question 16

Collateral attacks are commonly filed in state courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If the accused is declared innocent, the state can appeal the verdict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ________ protects us from government railroading.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ protects us from government railroading....

Question 19

The court of ________ resort is the highest appellate court in a jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The court of ________ resort is the...

Question 20

The executive branch of government becomes involved in making punishment decisions in ________ sentencing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The executive branch of government becomes involved...

If the appellate court affirms a case, it is sent back to the original court for consideration.

Match the landmark Supreme Court cases with their main rulings . -Johnson v. Avery (1969)

One of the main problems with the sentencing decision is that

How could the appellate system be made more effective?

Why was there a rapid change in sentencing structures in the mid-1970s? Be specific.

Why does the United States judicial system have an appeal process?

Which of the following statements regarding the impact of new sentencing structures and practices is true?

Administrative sentencing is comparable to determinate sentencing.

The formal or informal violation of an accused person's civil rights that leads to unjustified punishment is a concept known as

Research suggests that three-strikes legislation has proven successful.

The goal of deterrence by sentencing is crime reduction.

Match the landmark Supreme Court cases with their main rulings . -Furman v. Georgia (1972)

Match the landmark Supreme Court cases with their main rulings . -Miranda v. Arizona (1963)

The presentence report is used for all of the following except

Match the landmark Supreme Court cases with their main rulings . -Sentencing disparity

Collateral attacks are commonly filed in state courts.

If the accused is declared innocent, the state can appeal the verdict.

The ________ protects us from government railroading.

The court of ________ resort is the highest appellate court in a jurisdiction.

The executive branch of government becomes involved in making punishment decisions in ________ sentencing.

Early History 2000 B.C to A.D 1800

Prisons 1800 to the Present

Correctional Ideologies: the Pendulum Swings

Probation

Diversion and Intermediate Sanctions

Custody Functions

Security Threat Groups and Prison Gangs

Management and Treatment Functions

Jails and Detention Facilities

Prison Systems

Private-Sector Systems

The Death Penalty

Parole and Reentry

Appeals and Offender Rights

Male Offenders

Female Offenders

Juvenile Offenders and Facilities

Special-Category Offenders

Filters

Exam 4: The Sentencing and Appeals Process

If the appellate court affirms a case, it is sent back to the original court for consideration.

Match the landmark Supreme Court cases with their main rulings . -Johnson v. Avery (1969)

One of the main problems with the sentencing decision is that

How could the appellate system be made more effective?

Why was there a rapid change in sentencing structures in the mid-1970s? Be specific.

Why does the United States judicial system have an appeal process?

Which of the following statements regarding the impact of new sentencing structures and practices is true?

Administrative sentencing is comparable to determinate sentencing.

The formal or informal violation of an accused person's civil rights that leads to unjustified punishment is a concept known as

Research suggests that three-strikes legislation has proven successful.

The goal of deterrence by sentencing is crime reduction.

Match the landmark Supreme Court cases with their main rulings . -Furman v. Georgia (1972)

Match the landmark Supreme Court cases with their main rulings . -Miranda v. Arizona (1963)

The presentence report is used for all of the following except

Match the landmark Supreme Court cases with their main rulings . -Sentencing disparity

Collateral attacks are commonly filed in state courts.

If the accused is declared innocent, the state can appeal the verdict.

The ________ protects us from government railroading.

The court of ________ resort is the highest appellate court in a jurisdiction.

The executive branch of government becomes involved in making punishment decisions in ________ sentencing.

Early History 2000 B.C to A.D 1800

Prisons 1800 to the Present

Correctional Ideologies: the Pendulum Swings

Probation

Diversion and Intermediate Sanctions

Custody Functions

Security Threat Groups and Prison Gangs

Management and Treatment Functions

Jails and Detention Facilities

Prison Systems

Private-Sector Systems

The Death Penalty

Parole and Reentry

Appeals and Offender Rights

Male Offenders

Female Offenders

Juvenile Offenders and Facilities

Special-Category Offenders

Filters