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Sentencing Chapter.11 Test Bank Answers

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Student: ___________________________________________________________________________

1.

Reshane Lewis was arrested for _______________. 
 

A. 

rape

B. 

murder

C. 

stealing an ice cream cone

D. 

acting as a lookout while stealing from Wal-Mart

E. 

tax fraud

 

2.

Michael Murray abandones 35 kittens. Her pusnishment was _______. 
 

A. 

five years fixed time in a prison

B. 

to work at a zoo for three months.

C. 

one year in jail

D. 

to spend a night in the woods without water, food or entainment

E. 

to carry a sign at the local court house saying she was mean to animals

 

3.

The philosophy of justice that calls for an "eye for an eye" is called _______. 
 

A. 

incapacitation

B. 

rehabilitation

C. 

retribution

D. 

deterrence

 

4.

According to your text, _______________, is a philosophy of justice that asserts that the punishment should fit the crime and the culpability of the offender. 
 

A. 

incapacitation

B. 

rehabilitation

C. 

just deserts

D. 

deterrence

 

5.

The theory of punishment that holds that potential offenders will refrain from committing crimes for fear of punishment is called ________________. 
 

A. 

incapacitation

B. 

rehabilitation

C. 

retribution

D. 

deterrence

 

6.

The threat of punishment intended to induce the general public not to engage in criminal acts is called ______________. 
 

A. 

special deterrence

B. 

rehabilitation

C. 

retribution

D. 

general deterrence

 

7.

The threat of punishment that deters an offender from engaging in any additional criminal behavior is called _____________. 
 

A. 

special deterrence

B. 

rehabilitation

C. 

retribution

D. 

general deterrence

 

8.

If a parent sends their 15 year-old child to their room as punishment hoping that the child will no longer participate in that behavior the parents are practicing _____________. 
 

A. 

special deterrence

B. 

rehabilitation

C. 

retribution

D. 

deterrence

E. 

just deserts

 

9.

How many states currently have the death penalty? 
 

A. 

13

B. 

all 50 of them

C. 

36

D. 

48

E. 

27

 

10.

Research has shown that the most important factor affecting a judge's sentencing decision is ________. 
 

A. 

the persons race

B. 

the seriousness of the offense

C. 

the persons age

D. 

the persons income

E. 

the persons sex

 

11.

Preventing potential criminals from committing crimes by physical restraints such as imprisonment is called _____________. 
 

A. 

incapacitation

B. 

rehabilitation

C. 

retribution

D. 

deterrence

E. 

reformation

 

12.

The expression, "Lock them up and throw away the key" best fits the ___________ philosophy. 
 

A. 

incapacitation

B. 

rehabilitation

C. 

retribution

D. 

deterrence

E. 

capital punishment

 

13.

The targeting of high-risk and recidivistic offenders for rigorous prosecution and incarceration is called __________. 
 

A. 

incapacitation

B. 

rehabilitation

C. 

retribution

D. 

deterrence

E. 

selective incapacitation

 

14.

The changing of an offender through interventions such as education and vocational programs or psychotherapy is called _______________. 
 

A. 

incapacitation

B. 

rehabilitation

C. 

retribution

D. 

deterrence

E. 

just deserts

 

15.

In a famous article entitled "What Works" the author concluded that _________. 
 

A. 

imprisonment was a strong deterrent to crime

B. 

capital punishment deterred murders

C. 

nothing works

D. 

educational classes in prison cut recidivism by 40%

 

16.

A sanction that requires an offender to cover the cost of a victim's losses is called _____. 
 

A. 

a fine

B. 

restitution

C. 

rehabilitation

D. 

community service

E. 

all of the above fit this definition according to the text

 

17.

The presentence investigation report is written by the _____________. 
 

A. 

judge

B. 

defense attorney

C. 

prosecuting attorney

D. 

probation officer

E. 

court reporter

 

18.

The report prepared for the judge that contains information about the offense, the offender and a recommendation for sentencing is called ____________. 
 

A. 

presentence investigation report

B. 

sentencing report

C. 

judge's report

D. 

punishment suggestions

 

19.

A model of justice aimed at the offender's contribution to offset the harm done by the offender including reconciliation with the victims is called ___________. 
 

A. 

the justice model

B. 

restorative justice

C. 

victim's impact system

D. 

victim's rights

 

20.

A sentence that allows the judge to impose a minimum and/or a maximum term, such as 3 to 15 years is called _________________. 
 

A. 

determinate sentence

B. 

indeterminate sentence

C. 

mandatory sentence

D. 

parole sentence

 

21.

The guiding principle behind the indeterminate sentence is ________________. 
 

A. 

retribution

B. 

deterrence

C. 

incapacitation

D. 

rehabilitation

 

22.

A sentence to prison that has a fixed term such as five years is called ________. 
 

A. 

determinate sentence

B. 

indeterminate sentence

C. 

mandatory sentence

D. 

parole sentence

 

23.

A sentence prescribed by the legislature, which a judge has no choice but to impose is called __________. 
 

A. 

mandatory sentence

B. 

indeterminate sentence

C. 

determinate sentence

D. 

parole sentence

 

24.

To determine if the electric chair was constitutional the State of Florida executed a ____________. 
 

A. 

man convicted of multiple murders

B. 

watermelon

C. 

metal bowl

D. 

cow

 

25.

A system for the judicial determination of a relatively firm sentence based on specific aggravation or mitigating circumstances is called ___________. 
 

A. 

mandatory sentencing

B. 

sentencing guidelines

C. 

indefinite sentencing

D. 

indeterminate sentencing

 

26.

Daniel Frank was ________________. 
 

A. 

the man who invented mandatory sentencing

B. 

the author who coined the term " just deserts"

C. 

the first man executed in America

D. 

one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence

 

27.

Since 1976, when the death penalty was reinstated in the United States, ______ convicted criminals have been executed. 
 

A. 

87

B. 

112

C. 

365

D. 

1224

E. 

1549

 

28.

In 2009, the United States executed ______________. 
 

A. 

no one

B. 

one person

C. 

27 people

D. 

42 people

E. 

52 people

 

29.

Regarding capital punishment, research has shown that _____________. 
 

A. 

for each execution, three murders are deterred

B. 

in general, capital punishment deters the crime of rape

C. 

capital punishment does deter suicide bombers

D. 

that there is little evidence to believe capital punishment deters

 

30.

New Hampshire and ________ are the only two states that still have the hanging. 
 

A. 

Texas

B. 

Florida

C. 

Washington

D. 

Kentucky

E. 

West Virginia

 

31.

The majority of people executed since 1976 have been executed by ________. 
 

A. 

lethal injection

B. 

electrocution

C. 

gas chamber

D. 

hanging

E. 

firing squad

 

32.

Which of the following is not used as a method of execution in the United States? 
 

A. 

lethal injection

B. 

electrocution

C. 

gas chamber

D. 

hanging

E. 

beheading

 

33.

Who suggested that "unequal justice is preferable to equal injustice?" 
 

A. 

Clarence Thomas

B. 

Sandra Day O'Connor

C. 

Ernest van den Haag

D. 

James Q. Wilson

 

34.

Of the world's most industrialized nations only Japan and _________ have retained the death penalty. 
 

A. 

England

B. 

Germany

C. 

France

D. 

United States

E. 

Canada

 

35.

In the case of _________________ the Supreme Court forbid imposition of the death penalty on offenders who were under eighteen years of age when their crimes were committed. 
 

A. 

Stanford v. Kentucky

B. 

Roper v. Simmons

C. 

Furman v. Georgia

D. 

Gregg v. Georgia

 

36.

Lee Boyd Malvo was known for _______________. 
 
________________________________________

 

37.

Lee Boyd Malvo was sentenced to ___________. 
 
________________________________________

 

38.

The philosophy of justice that calls for an "eye for an eye' is called _______. 
 
________________________________________

 

39.

According to your text, _______________, is a philosophy of justice that asserts that the punishment should fit the crime and the culpability of the offender. 
 
________________________________________

 

40.

The theory of punishment that holds that potential offenders will refrain from committing crimes for fear of punishment is called ________________. 
 
________________________________________

 

41.

The threat of punishment intended to induce the general public not to engage in criminal acts is called ______________. 
 
________________________________________

 

42.

The threat of punishment that deters an offender from engaging in any additional criminal behavior is called _____________. 
 
________________________________________

 

43.

If a parent sends their 15 year-old child to their room as punishment hoping that the child will no longer participate in that behavior the parents are practicing _____________. 
 
________________________________________

 

44.

A sentence that requires an offender to spend a period of time in jail followed by probations is called a ____________. 
 
________________________________________

 

45.

A sentence prescribed by the legislature, which a judge has no choice but to impose is called a _____________. 
 
________________________________________

 

46.

Preventing potential criminals from committing crimes by physical restraints such as imprisonment is called _____________. 
 
________________________________________

 

47.

The expression, "Lock them up and throw away the key" best fits the ___________ philosophy. 
 
________________________________________

 

48.

The targeting of high-risk ad recidivistic offenders for rigorous prosecution and incarceration is called __________. 
 
________________________________________

 

49.

The changing of an offender through interventions such as education and vocational programs or psychotherapy is called _______________. 
 
________________________________________

 

50.

In a famous article entitled "What Works" the author concluded that _________. 
 
________________________________________

 

51.

A sanction that requires an offender to cover the cost of a victim's losses is called _____. 
 
________________________________________

 

52.

The presentence investigation report is written by the _____________. 
 
________________________________________

 

53.

The report prepared for the judge that contains information about the offense, the offender and a recommendation for sentencing is called ____________. 
 
________________________________________

 

54.

A model of justice aimed at the offender's contribution to offset the harm done by the offender including reconciliation with the victims is called ___________. 
 
________________________________________

 

55.

A sentence that allows the judge to impose a minimum and/or a maximum term, such as 3 to 15 years is called _________________. 
 
________________________________________

 

56.

Special deterrence reflects punishment that deters an offender from engaging in additional criminal behavior because of the disagreeable experience of a past punishment. 
 
True    False

 

57.

Research has shown that the severity of punishment is more important than the swiftness of punishment in achieving deterrence. 
 
True    False

 

58.

The Federal Government, under President Clinton, abolished executions at the federal level. 
 
True    False

 

59.

Forty-eight of the fifty states have the death penalty. 
 
True    False

 

60.

In 2006, there were 53 executions in the United States. 
 
True    False

 

61.

Most scholars have found little evidence that capital punishment deters murders. 
 
True    False

 

62.

Generally, it is more expensive to execute someone than it is to keep them in prison the rest of their life. 
 
True    False

 

63.

The majority of industrialized nations have retained the death penalty. 
 
True    False

 

64.

Michael Fay was arrested in England for the crime of spraying graffiti. 
 
True    False

 

65.

"Lock them up and throw away the key" is an expression of restorative justice. 
 
True    False

 

66.

Reformation of an offender through education, vocational training and perhaps psychological treatment is an example of rehabilitation. 
 
True    False

 

67.

The presentence investigation report is prepared by the judge. 
 
True    False

 

68.

In 1975, Maine became the first state to abolish its parole board. 
 
True    False

 

69.

The United States executes less people than any other industrialized country. 
 
True    False

 

70.

Mandatory sentences are fixed by the legislature. 
 
True    False

 


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