Question 1

The punishment philosophy that holds that criminal offenders are morally blameworthy and deserving of punishment is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The punishment philosophy that holds that criminal...

Question 2

Sentences that are served together are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  consecutive sentences. 
B)  concurrent sentences. 
C)  flat sentences. 
D)  unconstitutional sentences.

Question 3

The Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections found that punitive mandatory minimum sentences for burglary represent "the primary driver" of prison overcrowding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The idea that actions are motivated primarily by a desire to experience pleasure and avoid pain is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the happiness principle. 
B)  the pleasure-pain principle. 
C)  the satisfaction principle. 
D)  profit motive.

Question 5

Restorative justice is especially concerned with repairing the harm to the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Restorative justice is especially concerned with repairing...

Question 6

Which of the following punishment philosophies considers criminal offenders to be morally blameworthy and deserving of punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deterrence 
B)  Incapacitation 
C)  Rehabilitation 
D)  Just deserts

Question 7

_____ means "paying back" the offender for what he or she has done.

Accepted Answer

A)  Deterrence 
B)  Retribution 
C)  Rehabilitation 
D)  Incapacitation

Question 8

The imposition of sentences required by statute for those convicted of a particular crime or a particular crime with special circumstances is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntary sentencing. 
B)  indeterminate sentencing. 
C)  presumptive sentencing. 
D)  mandatory minimum sentencing.

Question 9

Sentences served one after the other are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  consecutive sentences. 
B)  concurrent sentences. 
C)  repeat time. 
D)  flat time.

Question 10

Sentences that judges are expected to follow unless they document reasons for departing from the guidelines are known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mandatory sentences 
B)  presumptive sentences 
C)  indeterminate sentences 
D)  flat sentences

Question 11

When a judge delays a defendant's serving of a sentence after he or she has been convicted or found guilty in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of community supervision, it is referred to as a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  straight sentence 
B)  suspended sentence 
C)  sentencing enhancement 
D)  intermediate sanction

Question 12

According to the text, for punishment to be effective as a deterrent, it must be swift, certain, and severe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Fines are paid to the victim, and restitution is usually paid to the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Punishment as vengeance is also called revenge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The concept of just deserts de-emphasizes the emotional component of revenge by claiming that criminal acts are _____ of punishment.

Accepted Answer

A)  considerate 
B)  artifacts 
C)  precursors 
D)  deserving

Question 16

Punishment as vengeance is also called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Punishment as vengeance is also called _____....

Question 17

The concepts of retribution and just deserts are future oriented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Retribution literally means "paying back" the offender for what he or she has done.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If you punish a person seeking to change that person's behavior, it is called specific deterrence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Statutes that impose mandatory prison sentences, generally a life sentence, on those convicted of an offense if they have been previously convicted of two prior serious criminal offenses are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  three-strikes laws 
B)  sentencing enhancements 
C)  sentencing commissions 
D)  intermediate sanctions

Exam 3: Sentencing: to Punish or to Reform

The punishment philosophy that holds that criminal offenders are morally blameworthy and deserving of punishment is called _____.

Sentences that are served together are called:

The Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections found that punitive mandatory minimum sentences for burglary represent "the primary driver" of prison overcrowding.

The idea that actions are motivated primarily by a desire to experience pleasure and avoid pain is called:

Restorative justice is especially concerned with repairing the harm to the _____.

Which of the following punishment philosophies considers criminal offenders to be morally blameworthy and deserving of punishment?

_____ means "paying back" the offender for what he or she has done.

The imposition of sentences required by statute for those convicted of a particular crime or a particular crime with special circumstances is called:

Sentences served one after the other are called:

Sentences that judges are expected to follow unless they document reasons for departing from the guidelines are known as _____.

When a judge delays a defendant's serving of a sentence after he or she has been convicted or found guilty in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of community supervision, it is referred to as a(n) _____.

According to the text, for punishment to be effective as a deterrent, it must be swift, certain, and severe.

Fines are paid to the victim, and restitution is usually paid to the government.

Punishment as vengeance is also called revenge.

The concept of just deserts de-emphasizes the emotional component of revenge by claiming that criminal acts are _____ of punishment.

Punishment as vengeance is also called _____.

The concepts of retribution and just deserts are future oriented.

Retribution literally means "paying back" the offender for what he or she has done.

If you punish a person seeking to change that person's behavior, it is called specific deterrence.

Statutes that impose mandatory prison sentences, generally a life sentence, on those convicted of an offense if they have been previously convicted of two prior serious criminal offenses are called _____.