Question 1

Which type of sentence permits flexibility both in the type of sentences that are imposed and in the length of time that has to be served?

Accepted Answer

A)  indeterminate sentence.
B)  determinate sentence.
C)  presumptive sentence.
D)  three strikes.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which Supreme Court case held that federal sentencing guidelines can be taken into consideration by federal judges but that they no longer had to be regarded as mandatory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blakely v. Washington
B)  United States v. Booker
C)  Bell v. Wheeling Jesuit University
D)  Estep v. United StatesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

It is appropriate for judges to consider a defendant's prior record in making their sentencing decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a reason federal sentencing guidelines have been criticized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prosecutors have little use for them because of their harshness and because they shift sentencing authority to judges.
B)  They were developed with insufficient attention paid to either ethical considerations of basic justice or basic concerns about their efforts on prison populations.
C)  They are biased against African Americans and Hispanics even though they have the goal or removing discrimination from the sentencing process.
D)  Defense attorneys believe they result in longer prison terms and prevent judges from considering mitigating circumstances.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

All violent felons receive very long prison sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

__________ contribute to overcrowding and longer sentences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sentencing guidelines
B)  Three strikes laws
C)  Truth-in-sentencing laws
D)  All of these choicesE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Under the Comprehensive Crime Control Act, federal sentencing guidelines were established and parole was abolished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Governor Smith is concerned with the crime rates in his state. He calls a special session of his cabinet and also contacts a few of the state senators to initiate a special session of Congress. Governor Smith wants to specifically address his states sentencing strategies. The lawmakers believe that the legislature should set the penalties for criminal acts. This type of sentencing is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  mandatory minimum sentencing.
B)  determinate sentencing.
C)  indeterminate sentencing.
D)  presumptive sentencing.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

A(An)____________________sentence is when one or more sentences are imposed at the same time and are served one after another.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(An)____________________sentence is when one or more sentences...

Question 10

Sentence types and lengths are typically created by a:

Accepted Answer

A)  police department.
B)  governor.
C)  panel of judges.
D)  legislative body.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Those offenders who are convicted of drug offenses and those who are unable to secure pretrial release are mostly:

Accepted Answer

A)  whites.
B)  women.
C)  minorities.
D)  teenagers.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

How does judicial discretion affect the models of determinate and indeterminate sentencing?

Accepted Answer

Judges exert a great deal of discretion ...

Question 13

With the rise of truth-in-sentencing laws, more and more inmates were sentenced to prison and required to serve what percentage of their sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  35 percent
B)  50 percent
C)  85 percent
D)  95 percentE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following was not one of the first states to develop presumptive sentencing guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Florida
B)  Pennsylvania
C)  Texas
D)  WashingtonE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Under mandatory minimum sentencing policies, the legislature may prohibit defendants convicted of certain violent crimes from being placed on probation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The sentence requiring a certain number of years of incarceration for particular crimes is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  mandatory minimum sentence.
B)  indeterminate sentence.
C)  concurrent sentence.
D)  consecutive sentence.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Concurrent and consecutive sentences differ in:

Accepted Answer

A)  amount of good time.
B)  severity of punishment.
C)  length of time to serve.
D)  fairness of sentences.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The _________________ of 1994 requires a mandatory life sentence for any offender convicted of three felony offenses

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Crime Act
B)  Harrison Narcotic Act
C)  Violence Against Women Act
D)  Violent Crime ActE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Under mandatory minimum sentencing policies, the legislature may prohibit defendants convicted of certain violent crimes from being placed on probation.

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Concurrent and consecutive sentences differ in:

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The _________________ of 1994 requires a mandatory life sentence for any offender convicted of three felony offenses

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Under the Comprehensive Crime Control Act, federal sentencing guidelines were established and parole was abolished.

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Those offenders who are convicted of drug offenses and those who are unable to secure pretrial release are mostly:

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The sentence requiring a certain number of years of incarceration for particular crimes is a:

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Which type of sentence permits flexibility both in the type of sentences that are imposed and in the length of time that has to be served?

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All violent felons receive very long prison sentences.

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How does judicial discretion affect the models of determinate and indeterminate sentencing?

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Judges exert a great deal of discretion ...
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Which Supreme Court case held that federal sentencing guidelines can be taken into consideration by federal judges but that they no longer had to be regarded as mandatory?

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Which of the following is NOT a reason federal sentencing guidelines have been criticized?

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__________ contribute to overcrowding and longer sentences.

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It is appropriate for judges to consider a defendant's prior record in making their sentencing decision.

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Which of the following was not one of the first states to develop presumptive sentencing guidelines?

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A(An)____________________sentence is when one or more sentences are imposed at the same time and are served one after another.

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With the rise of truth-in-sentencing laws, more and more inmates were sentenced to prison and required to serve what percentage of their sentence?

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Sentence types and lengths are typically created by a:

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Concurrent and consecutive sentences differ in:

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The _________________ of 1994 requires a mandatory life sentence for any offender convicted of three felony offenses

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Under the Comprehensive Crime Control Act, federal sentencing guidelines were established and parole was abolished.

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Those offenders who are convicted of drug offenses and those who are unable to secure pretrial release are mostly:

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The sentence requiring a certain number of years of incarceration for particular crimes is a:

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Which type of sentence permits flexibility both in the type of sentences that are imposed and in the length of time that has to be served?

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All violent felons receive very long prison sentences.

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Which Supreme Court case held that federal sentencing guidelines can be taken into consideration by federal judges but that they no longer had to be regarded as mandatory?

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Which of the following is NOT a reason federal sentencing guidelines have been criticized?

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__________ contribute to overcrowding and longer sentences.

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It is appropriate for judges to consider a defendant's prior record in making their sentencing decision.

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Which of the following was not one of the first states to develop presumptive sentencing guidelines?

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With the rise of truth-in-sentencing laws, more and more inmates were sentenced to prison and required to serve what percentage of their sentence?

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