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24 Cards in this Set
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Deterrence |
Refers to the prevention of criminal acts by making examples of individuals convicted of crimes |
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Retribution |
Effort to make the punishment as analogous as possible to the nature of the Crime |
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Rehabilitation |
A Philosophy that rests on the premise that people who commit crimes have identifiable reasons for doing so and they can be discovered, addressed and altered. |
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Incapacitation |
The removal of dangerous persons from the community. |
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Vengeance |
The desire to punish criminals because society gains some measure of satisfaction from seeing or knowing that they are punished |
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Which sentence is widely used? |
Deterrence |
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Intermediate Sentencing |
Has a fixed minimum and a fixed maximum term for incarceration, rather than a definite period |
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Intermittent Sentence |
A term to be served on certain days or periods of days specified by the court |
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Definite Sentencing |
One having a fixed period of time with no reduction by parole |
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Mandatory Sentencing |
A statutory requirement that a certain penalty shall be set and carried out in all cases upon conviction for a specified offense or series of offenses |
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Who Determines The Sentences? |
Judges and sometimes juries |
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Fines |
Imposed either in lieu of or in addition to incarceration or probation |
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4th Amendment |
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures. |
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5th Amendment |
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury. And no person shall be held for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb. Eminent domain ( take property for public use without justification) |
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6th Amendment |
Right to a speedy and public trial and to be informed the reason of accusation and to be confronted with the witnesses against him and have the assistance of counsel for his defense. |
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8th Amendment |
The amendment that guarantees the protection against excessive bail charges as well as cruel and unusual punishments. |
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14th Amendment |
Grants citizenship in the United States and allows citizens to vote, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War. |
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Weems Vs US |
The first case in which the Court invalidated a criminal punishment on Eighth Amendment grounds. |
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Coker Vs Georgia |
The Supreme Court ruling that a sentence of death for the crime of rape is an excessive and disproportionate penalty forbidden by the Eighth Amendment |
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Three Strikes And You're Out Laws |
It was Californian laws that were used to mandate that offenders convicted of three felonies face life in prison. |
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Women Execution Percentage |
1.6% of death penalty impositions |
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Separation Of Powers Doctrine |
A Major principle of American government whereby power is distributed among the 3 branches of power |
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Truth In Sentencing |
Requires offenders to serve a substantial portion of their sentences |
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Lethal Gas 1994 |
It was used as a method for execution, and the Federal Court said it was in violation of the 8th Amendment |
