Question 1

For all intents and purposes,the death penalty today is used more than occasionally in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a few nonwestern countries and a few states in the American South. 
B)  most of the nonwestern world and a few states in the American South. 
C)  nearly all of the nonwestern world and most of the United States. 
D)  a few nonwestern countries and most of the United States. 
A)  a few nonwestern countries and a few states in the American South. 
B)  most of the nonwestern world and a few states in the American South. 
C)  nearly all of the nonwestern world and most of the United States. 
D)  a few nonwestern countries and most of the United States.

Question 2

Name and explain the three procedural reforms approved by the Supreme Court in Gregg for death penalty cases.

Accepted Answer

These procedural reforms are bifurcated

Question 3

In an appellate review,the appellate court compares the sentence in the case it is reviewing with penalties imposed in similar cases in the state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following reasons was selected by half of all respondents who favored the death penalty in a recent Gallup poll?

Accepted Answer

A)  "an eye for an eye"/convicted deserve to be executed 
B)  save taxpayers money/cost associated with prison 
C)  deterrence 
D)  arbitrary and discriminatory application 
A)  "an eye for an eye"/convicted deserve to be executed 
B)  save taxpayers money/cost associated with prison 
C)  deterrence 
D)  arbitrary and discriminatory application

Question 5

All but four of the capital offenses under federal law involve murder.Three of these are listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treason 
B)  Drug trafficking in large quantities 
C)  Espionage 
D)  Kidnapping 
A)  Treason 
B)  Drug trafficking in large quantities 
C)  Espionage 
D)  Kidnapping

Question 6

Match the following types of sentencing with the definition listed below.
-The attempt to "correct" the personality and behavior of convicted offenders through educational,vocational,or therapeutic treatment

Accepted Answer

A) Indeterminate sentence 
B) Determinate sentence 
C) Flat-time sentencing 
D) Mandatory sentencing 
E) Presumptive sentencing 
A) Indeterminate sentence 
B) Determinate sentence 
C) Flat-time sentencing 
D) Mandatory sentencing 
E) Presumptive sentencing

Question 7

More than half of the 975 executions that have taken place in the United States since 1977 (as of July 27,2005)have occurred in just three states.Which of the following is NOT one of those three states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia 
B)  Georgia 
C)  Texas 
D)  Oklahoma 
A)  Virginia 
B)  Georgia 
C)  Texas 
D)  Oklahoma

For all intents and purposes,the death penalty today is used more than occasionally in:

Name and explain the three procedural reforms approved by the Supreme Court in Gregg for death penalty cases.

In an appellate review,the appellate court compares the sentence in the case it is reviewing with penalties imposed in similar cases in the state.

Which of the following reasons was selected by half of all respondents who favored the death penalty in a recent Gallup poll?

All but four of the capital offenses under federal law involve murder.Three of these are listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

Match the following types of sentencing with the definition listed below. -The attempt to "correct" the personality and behavior of convicted offenders through educational,vocational,or therapeutic treatment

More than half of the 975 executions that have taken place in the United States since 1977 (as of July 27,2005)have occurred in just three states.Which of the following is NOT one of those three states?

Crime and Justice in the United States

Crime and Its Consequences

Explaining Crime

The Rule of Law

History and Structure of American Law

Police Work

Policing America: Issues and Ethics

Sentencing, Appeals, and the Death Penalty

Institutional Corrections

Prison Life, Inmate Rights, and Release

Community Corrections

Juvenile Justice

Understanding and Predicting the Future of Criminal Justice

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Exam 8: The Administration of Justice

For all intents and purposes,the death penalty today is used more than occasionally in:

Name and explain the three procedural reforms approved by the Supreme Court in Gregg for death penalty cases.

In an appellate review,the appellate court compares the sentence in the case it is reviewing with penalties imposed in similar cases in the state.

Which of the following reasons was selected by half of all respondents who favored the death penalty in a recent Gallup poll?

All but four of the capital offenses under federal law involve murder.Three of these are listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

Match the following types of sentencing with the definition listed below. -The attempt to "correct" the personality and behavior of convicted offenders through educational,vocational,or therapeutic treatment

More than half of the 975 executions that have taken place in the United States since 1977 (as of July 27,2005)have occurred in just three states.Which of the following is NOT one of those three states?

Crime and Justice in the United States

Crime and Its Consequences

Explaining Crime

The Rule of Law

History and Structure of American Law

Police Work

Policing America: Issues and Ethics

Sentencing, Appeals, and the Death Penalty

Institutional Corrections

Prison Life, Inmate Rights, and Release

Community Corrections

Juvenile Justice

Understanding and Predicting the Future of Criminal Justice

Filters