Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  revelations about the quality of justice in capital murder trials 
B)  the overturning of several convictions as a result of DNA tests 
C)  the moratorium on executions in Illinois and elsewhere 
D)  all of the choices are correct

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Between 1968 and 1972:

Accepted Answer

A)  only five death row inmates were executed. 
B)  a formal moratorium on executions was observed. 
C)  a series of lawsuits challenged various aspects of capital punishment. 
D)  all of the choices are correct.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  over half 
B)  about one-third 
C)  nearly all 
D)  a small percentage

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  21 
B)  39 
C)  65 
D)  79

Question 13

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  determinate 
B)  presumptive sentencing 
C)  indeterminate 
D)  flat-time

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  consider restitution to be inflammatory and refuse to participate in providing it. 
B)  provide restitution, but usually the wrong kind. 
C)  arrange for others to assume the burdens of restitution for them. 
D)  have neither the financial means nor the abilities to provide adequate restitution.

Question 17

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.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Judges can suspend an entire sentence if the offender:

Accepted Answer

A)  seeks medical treatment. 
B)  stays out of trouble. 
C)  makes restitution. 
D)  any of the above.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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.