Quiz 12

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  1. 1

    the pursuit of justice through punishment imposed on a person as pay back for harming society by violating criminal laws...

  2. 2

    punishment that assumes the general public will not commit a crime because they observe the punishment of others is called...

  3. 3

    punishment designed to affet the future choice and behavior of individuals and targeted toward individuals who have already been convicted is called

  4. 4

    punishment that uses imprisonment or execution to prevent a person from committing additional crimes is called...

  5. 5

    when the goal of punishment is to restore a convicted offender to society through treatment, this is called...

  6. 6

    which of the following is not true about incarceration?

  7. 7

    how many states in the US use the death penalty?

  8. 8

    probabtion officers play a role in sentencing by...

  9. 9

    legislatures construct sentencing guidelines according to two dimensions...

  10. 10

    general deterrence is punishment designed to be an example for the public

  11. 11

    if days are subtracted from a sentence for good behavior this is called good time

  12. 12

    probation is a sentence that can be served while the offender remains living at home, with few restrictions

  13. 13

    the appeals process is a major factor in delaying executions

  14. 14

    the development of DNA testing technology has increased the certainty of jurors convicting people in many cases and has freed certain prisoners who had been convicted with pre DNA evidence

  15. 15

    punishments rarely reflect the dominant values of a moment in history

  16. 16

    the goals of punishment are distinct and each sentence focuses on only one goal

  17. 17

    an example of retribution is saying an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth

  18. 18

    a difficulty with the goal of deterrence is that it assumes criminals to be rational

  19. 19

    many legislators, prosecutors and judges have abandoned rehab as a goal

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