Question 1

Currently, mentally ill defendants can be put to death in those states that have capital punishment. Should mental illness be an eliminating factor when it comes to the death penalty? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Currently, mentally ill defendants can be put...

Question 2

A ______________ occurs when someone is convicted of a crime they did not commit.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ______________ occurs when someone is convicted...

Question 3

Deterrence d eprives an offender the ability  to commit crimes against society by detaining him or her in prison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Home confinement is an example of what type of sanction?

Accepted Answer

A)  In-the-middle sanctions 
B)  Indeterminate sanctions 
C)  Intermediate sanctions 
D)  Incapacitation sentences 
E)  Retributive sentences

Question 5

The development of DNA technology has increased the number of people exonerated after being convicted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Earned time is awarded for participation in education, vocational, substance abuse, and other rehabilitation programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Indeterminate sentences are most closely associated with which of the following philosophies of punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incapacitation 
B)  Rehabilitation 
C)  General deterrence 
D)  Specific deterrence 
E)  Restorative justice

Question 8

These guidelines were established in the federal courts and indicate to judges the expected sanction for particular offenses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Punishment 
B)  Sentencing 
C)  Incapacitation 
D)  Post sentence 
E)  Final sentence

Question 9

During the 1980s, the number of people facing the death penalty __________ steadily.

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The answer of During the 1980s, the number of people...

Question 10

_______________ r equires a three-way approach that involves the offender, the victim, and the community .

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The answer of _______________ r equires a three-way approach that...

Question 11

A presentence report is prepared by a probation officer for use by a judge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Punishment designed to affect the future choice and behavior of individuals and targeted at individuals who have already been convicted is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  incapacitation. 
B)  specific deterrence. 
C)  rehabilitation. 
D)  retribution. 
E)  general deterrence.

Question 13

Explain how the system may treat wrongdoers unequally.

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Question 14

Punishment inflicted on a person who has infringed on the rights of others and therefore deserves to be penalized is the definition of:

Accepted Answer

A)  incapacitation. 
B)  special deterrence. 
C)  rehabilitation. 
D)  retribution. 
E)  general deterrence.

Question 15

Blended probation occurs when an offender is released after a period of incarceration and then resentenced to probation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, inmates who claim they have been wrongfully convicted:

Accepted Answer

A)  have no constitutional right to retest the evidence presented at their trial for their DNA. 
B)  should automatically invoke their right against self-incrimination. 
C)  can request appeal based on ineffective assistance of counsel. 
D)  deserve an automatic mistrial, due to an incompetent jury. 
E)  have a constitutional right to retest the evidence presented at their trial for their DNA.

Question 17

Making the best use of expensive and limited prison space by targeting for incarceration those individuals whose incapacity will do the most to reduce crime in society is referred to as _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Making the best use of expensive and...

Question 18

A determinate sentence means that the defendant determines his/her own punishment with the assistance of a counselor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Who determines whether a prisoner's sentence may be reduced for good behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judge 
B)  Prosecutor 
C)  State supreme court 
D)  Prison administrator 
E)  Governor of the state

Question 20

Most states currently employ electrocution as the preferred method of execution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Punishment and Sentencing

Currently, mentally ill defendants can be put to death in those states that have capital punishment. Should mental illness be an eliminating factor when it comes to the death penalty? Why or why not?

A ______________ occurs when someone is convicted of a crime they did not commit.

Deterrence d eprives an offender the ability to commit crimes against society by detaining him or her in prison.

Home confinement is an example of what type of sanction?

The development of DNA technology has increased the number of people exonerated after being convicted.

Earned time is awarded for participation in education, vocational, substance abuse, and other rehabilitation programs.

Indeterminate sentences are most closely associated with which of the following philosophies of punishment?

These guidelines were established in the federal courts and indicate to judges the expected sanction for particular offenses.

During the 1980s, the number of people facing the death penalty __________ steadily.

_______________ r equires a three-way approach that involves the offender, the victim, and the community .

A presentence report is prepared by a probation officer for use by a judge.

Punishment designed to affect the future choice and behavior of individuals and targeted at individuals who have already been convicted is called:

Explain how the system may treat wrongdoers unequally.

Punishment inflicted on a person who has infringed on the rights of others and therefore deserves to be penalized is the definition of:

Blended probation occurs when an offender is released after a period of incarceration and then resentenced to probation.

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, inmates who claim they have been wrongfully convicted:

Making the best use of expensive and limited prison space by targeting for incarceration those individuals whose incapacity will do the most to reduce crime in society is referred to as _______________.

A determinate sentence means that the defendant determines his/her own punishment with the assistance of a counselor.

Who determines whether a prisoner's sentence may be reduced for good behavior?

Most states currently employ electrocution as the preferred method of execution.