Law and Politics

The ________ model of sentencing gives the judge the greater flexibility in setting the sentence of ...

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________ is based on the philosophy that punishment should prevent a criminal from reoffending.

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The process for removing judges or elected officials from office is known as dismissal.

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The United States Supreme Court reinstated use of the death penalty in the case of Furman v. Georgia.

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Those who oppose the use of capital punishment are called anti-abolitionists.

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The debate over capital punishment can be traced back to the time of Greek philosopher Plato.

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The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 restricted plea-bargaining.

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Determinate sentencing is required in all states for felony cases.

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Indeterminate sentencing gives a judge greater discretion when sentencing an offender.

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Civil Commitment is a medical procedure and not a legal process.

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Not guilty by reason of insanity does not mean the defendant is innocent.

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Restorative justice focuses on greater efforts to punish an offender.

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The retribution model of sentencing is also known as the remedial model of sentencing.

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The logic behind general deterrence says that if we witness someone suffering for a crime they ...

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Transportation removed offenders from the community with the stipulation that if they return they ...

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Specific deterrence is the ability to rehabilitate an offender so he or she will never reoffend.

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Corporal punishment has been abandoned as an official punishment in the United States.

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Corporal punishments under Islamic law allow use of the lash.

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What is the cost to keep an average inmate locked up for life?

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Since 1976, which method of execution has been used the most by states carrying out the death penalty?

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In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court require bifurcated trail structure for death penalty cases?

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In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court effectively ban the use of the death penalty?

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A structured sentencing model that attempts to balance sentencing guidelines with mandatory ...

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Mandatory sentencing that gives repeat offenders longer prison terms is known as the ________.

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Tough sentencing laws designed to punish repeat offenders more harshly is called the ________.

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