Exam 17: Prosecution and Punishment

Reflecting the classical school,the "get tough" approach reflects the widespread belief among the public and politicians alike that harsher and more certain punishment _____ crime.

Heavy _____ burden,prosecutors,defense attorneys and judges.

Restitutive law is marked by an interest in restoring relationships to their previous state.

Which of the following remains one of the most controversial topics in criminal justice?

The United States holds the dubious honor of having a high crime rate even though it also has the highest imprisonment rate of all _____________ nations.

Heavy caseloads burden prosecutors,defense attorneys,and judges.

In small,traditional societies,the collective _____,or society's shared norms and values,is extremely strong.

The United States has long been said to have an adversary system of criminal justice.

Identify the members of the courtroom work group and how it affects the adjudication process.

Which of the following is not something the prosecutor uses to determine which cases to drop or which cases to plea bargain?

Social inequality affects the exercise of _____ and the extent to which reliance on the criminal justice system can reduce crime.

Some studies find that defendants accused of killing _____victims are more likely to be indicted for first-degree murder than those accused of killing members of other races.These defendants are also more likely to receive the death penalty.

Although the cost of death-penalty cases varies by state,each capital case on the average costs _____ beyond the cost of a noncapital case ending with a life sentence.

Which of following is not one of the arguments made by proponents of the death penalty?

The vast majority of criminal cases go to trial.

The _____ hypothesis is the idea that in the most serious cases,there is little room for prosecutorial or judicial discretion to affect the sentence.

In large,modern societies,the collective conscience,or society's shared norms and values,is extremely strong.

The lynching of African-American in the South decreased dramatically immediately after the Civil War.

Only Maine and Vermont prohibit prison inmates from voting if they have been convicted of a felony.

Explain the philosophy behind the brutalization effect.