Exam 8: The Administration of Justice

Judges almost always impose the sentence agreed upon during plea negotiations because if they did not,plea bargaining would not work.

Which of the following is an effort to do something for victims and their survivors-to return them,as much as possible,to their previous state and to make them "whole" again?

Which of the following factors accounts for the American public's increased concern about the death penalty's administration?

In 2000,approximately what percent of prison releases were determined by a parole board decision?

Match the following types of sentencing with the definition listed below. -The effort to do something for victims and their survivors-to return them,as much as possible,to their previous state and to make them "whole" again

Define truth-in-sentencing laws.What offenders do these laws target?

Between 1968 and 1972:

Death penalty support among the American public,at least according to the major opinion polls,remains relatively strong.

About one-third percent of Americans executed since 1608 have been women.

Match the following types of sentencing with the definition listed below. -The removal or restriction of the freedom of those found to have violated criminal laws

Research confirms that ____ of capital offenders released from prison have killed again.

Approximately what percent of Americans favor the death penalty when an alternative such as life imprisonment with absolutely no possibility of parole is provided?

In ____,the legislature determines a sentence range for each crime that is usually based on the seriousness of the crime and the criminal history of the offender.

Name the five methods of execution currently in use in the United States.

Mandatory sentencing usually allows release on parole but does not allow credit for good time.

According to your text,one problem with restitution is that most offenders:

Match the following types of sentencing with the definition listed below. -With this sentencing,the second type of determinate sentencing,a specified number of years of imprisonment,usually within a range,is provided for particular crimes.

The practical effect of the Furman decision was that the Supreme Court voided the death penalty laws of some 35 states.

Judges can suspend an entire sentence if the offender:

Today's state legislatures are increasingly replacing determinate sentences with indeterminate ones.