Law and Politics

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Which sentencing model gives judges nearly complete discretion in sentencing an offender? Started by chandani	1 Replies 219 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by Sophiapenny
Comments made by an injured party at an offender's sentencing hearing are known as the ________. Started by kodithompson	3 Replies 126 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by josephsuarez
A convicted offender's background, attitude and circumstances surrounding the offense are summarized ... Started by saraeharris	1 Replies 99 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by akpaschal
Which state was first to adopt a new verdict known as "guilty but mentally ill"? Started by mcmcdaniel	3 Replies 73 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by skipfourms123
The Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984 requires a defendant in federal court found not guilty by ... Started by abc	1 Replies 58 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by robbielu01
The premise that a criminal can be "cured" of their criminality and returned to society is known as ________. Started by itsmyluck	3 Replies 80 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by JYan
Which punishment philosophy centers upon rehabilitating the victim rather that an offender? Started by genevieve1028	1 Replies 48 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by IRincones
"Get-tough" sentencing would support punishment because the criminal deserves it. Another name for ... Started by Zulu123	3 Replies 108 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by robbielu01
One of the historically oldest forms of punishment that removed an offender from society, with the ... Started by gonzo233	1 Replies 32 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by carolinefletcherr
The principle that the only way to prevent a criminal from reoffending is to remove them from ... Started by evelyn o bentley	3 Replies 143 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by laurnthompson
What eighteenth-century practice by Great Britain removed offenders from a society by literally ... Started by deesands	1 Replies 72 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by olivia_paige29
A concept based on the premise that a person is best deterred from committing future crimes by the ... Started by storky111	3 Replies 240 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by robbielu01
Which of the following is NOT one of the contemporary philosophies regarding the purpose of punishment? Started by bobthebuilder	1 Replies 69 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by kishoreddi
________ courts have the authority to review the proceedings of general trial courts for judicial errors. Started by PhilipSeeMore	3 Replies 22 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by Sweetkitty24130
Courts in which trial proceedings are transcribed are called courts of ________. Started by hbsimmons88	1 Replies 51 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by ttt030911
A concise statement of the main points of a law case is a(n) ________. Started by dollx	3 Replies 36 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by Sarahjh
The jurisdiction of the U.S. Courts of Appeals is called a(n) ________ court because originally, ... Started by newyorker26	1 Replies 35 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by aprice35067
The U.S. ________ Court is the highest court in the American judicial system. Started by lunatika	3 Replies 15 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by fdliggud
A state court of last resort is likened to the U.S. Supreme Court. Started by silviawilliams41	1 Replies 38 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by Jordin Calloway
The U.S. Supreme Court has certiorari power over all other lower courts. Started by CharlieWard	3 Replies 20 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by welcom1000
The U.S. Supreme Court has no power to decide the constitutionality of the law. Started by go.lag	1 Replies 46 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by Perkypinki
Jurisprudence is a philosophy of law to settle disputes. Started by mp14	3 Replies 20 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by ashely1112
A state court of last resort issues landmark decisions. Started by RODY.ELKHALIL	1 Replies 20 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by nital
When a case is remanded it means the lower court verdict has been overturned. Started by vHAUNG6011	3 Replies 40 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by duke02
Per curiam opinion dismisses a case without a full written opinion. Started by LaDunn	1 Replies 72 Views	Jun 24, 2019 by mtmmmmmk