Author Question: Describe the differences in how concurrent and consecutive sentences work. Give an example of each. ... (Read 24 times)

xclash · **on:** Aug 13, 2018

Describe the differences in how concurrent and consecutive sentences work. Give an example of each.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a historic decision in ___________________ __, which made it impermissible for states to criminalize oral and anal sex and all other forms of intercourse that are not heterosexual.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Qarqy · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 13, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Concurrent sentences are sentences that are served at the same time. For example,
if a defendant is convicted of burglary and sentenced to five years and is also
convicted of stealing and sentenced to two years, the judge may order the sentences
to run concurrently. When the defendant finishes serving the five years, he has
completed his sentence, because his sentence for two years was completed after the
first two years of the five year sentence. Consecutive sentences are served one
after the other. If the judge in the same case ordered the sentences to run
consecutively, after the defendant completed serving his five year sentence, he
would begin serving his two year sentence.

Answer to Question 2

Lawrence v. Texas (2003)