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14 Cards in this Set
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Once good time is earned by inmates I it cannot be revoked even if the inmates break rules, get into fights, or disobey the rules |
False |
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The chivalry hypothesis states that women benefit from sentence disparity because the system is dominated by men who have a protective attitude towards women |
True |
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The death penalty is used in all states and by federal government |
False |
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Death penalty researchers do not all agree that the threat of capital punishment serves as an effective general deterrent to murder |
True |
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A number of states in the US have placed a moratorium on execution until the issue of potential for error is adequately addressed |
True |
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Just dessert means that the offender should pay back the victim or their family for the pain that they have caused |
False |
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What was the final fate of convicts transported to North America or Australia when their period of service was completed in the colonies |
They were granted pardons to gain their freedom |
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Using mandatory life benefits of criminals cannot her other systems in the core goal of what |
Incapacitation |
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What is another term for retribution advocates used to describe the concept of blameworthiness |
Just desserts |
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Which punishment philosophy holds that criminal sentences should be proportional to the seriousness of the criminal act? |
Just dessert |
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Which of the following factors is not a legitimate consideration in setting the length of a prison term |
The offender's age |
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This gives the victim the opportunity to tell of their experiences and describe their ordeal |
Victim impact statement |
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Members of the lower social class may expect to get _______ than more affluent defendants |
Longer prison sentences |
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The number of offenders being sent to prison today is _______ than a decade ago |
Lower |
