Author Question: Who will ultimately be responsible for selecting from a range of sentencing options, choosing the ... (Read 83 times)

rachel9 · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

Who will ultimately be responsible for selecting from a range of sentencing options, choosing the punishment that best fits the circumstances of the crime and the offender?

a. defense attorney
b. judge
c. probation officer
d. victim

Question 2

This is Thomas's first arrest and conviction. The judge is concerned with placing Thomas in a dangerous prison with older, more experienced offenders. The prosecutor argues that too many people are placed on routine probation. What is the possible solution to this debate?

a. aggravated sanctions
b. intermediate sanctions
c. just sanctions
d. strategic sanctions