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Sentencing MCQ

Sentencing occurs immediately after an offender is found guilty at trial.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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A split sentence is a sentence where an offender serves part of their sentence incarcerated and the other part on probation.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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LWOP is an acronym for life without the possibility of parole.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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The determinate sentencing model is aligned with the classical school philosophy of punishment.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Truth in sentencing requires offenders to serve 75% of their prison sentence before they are eligible for parole.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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According to the text, inmate Johnson was not released from serving his sentence because of the Mental Hygiene Law.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Plea bargaining does not ensure a conviction.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Jurors are finders of facts.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Prior to 1984, judges had unlimited discretion at the sentencing phase of the trial.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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How many states require full disclosure of the presentence investigation report?

Thirteen

Fourteen

Fifteen

Sixteen

Answer

Correct Answer: Sixteen

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Barack Obama created the Task Forces on Victims of Crime.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Plea bargaining does not help to reduce the caseloads of the court.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Disproportionate sentencing is not an issue in the criminal justice system.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Boot camps are an alternative to sentencing.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Sentences can be appeale

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Victim Impact Statement is a statement made by ______ to inform the court of the personal and emotional harm they have suffered

Persons directly affected by crime

Victims’ survivors

Defendant

A & B

Answer

Correct Answer: A & B

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United States Sentencing Commission is charged with creating mandatory sentencing guidelines to control judicial discretion

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Truth-In Sentencing Laws are laws that require there be a _______ connection between the sentences imposed on offenders and the time they actually serve

Truthful

Realistic

Theoretical

A & B

Answer

Correct Answer: A & B

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Split Sentences are sentences that require convicted persons to serve brief periods of confinement in a ______ prior to probation placement

Foreign jail

Community court

Country jail

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Country jail

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A type of sentence aimed at shocking offenders into going straight by exposing them to the reality of prison life for a short period, followed by probation is known as

Split Sentence

Shock probation

Sentencing Disparity

Sentencing Guidelines

Answer

Correct Answer: Shock probation

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Sentencing Guidelines are scales for numerically computing sentences that offenders should receive based on

The committed crime

Criminal record

Both A & B

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Both A & B

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Sentencing Disparity is a wide variation in sentences received by different offenders that is

Legitimate

Discriminatory

Both

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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Sentence is a punitive penalty ordered by the

Court

Public

Police

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Court

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Presentence Investigation Report (PSI) is written by the probation officer informing the judge of various aspects of the offense for which the defendant is being sentenced, as well as providing information about the defendant’s

Background character

Criminal history

Both

None

Answer

Correct Answer: Both

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Plea Bargain are agreements between defendants and prosecutors in which defendants agree to plead _____ in exchange for certain concessions

Innocent

Victim

Guilty

Any of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Guilty

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A prison sentence imposed for crimes for which probation is not an option, where the minimum time to be served is set by law is termed as

Mandatory sentence

Indeterminate sentence

LWOP

Determinate Sentence

Answer

Correct Answer: Mandatory sentence

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Life Without Parole (LWOP) is a life sentence with the additional condition that the person

Be allowed parole

Never be allowed parole

May or may not be allowed parole

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Never be allowed parole

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Justice is a moral concept about just or fair treatment consisting of

Treating equals equally

Treating unequals unequally

Treating everyone equally

A & B

Answer

Correct Answer: A & B

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Indeterminate Sentence is a prison sentence consisting of a fixed number of years

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Habitual-Offender Statutes are statutes mandating that offenders with a _____ felony conviction be sentenced to life imprisonment, regardless of the nature of the third felony

Second

Third

Fourth

Seventh

Answer

Correct Answer: Third

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Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 mandated that the amount of crack cocaine subject to the 5-year minimum sentence be increased from grams to grams

5, 15

2,28

5, 25

5, 28

Answer

Correct Answer: 5, 28

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Determinant Sentence is a prison sentence of a fixed number of ______ that must be served, rather than a range

Days

Months

Years

Decades

Answer

Correct Answer: Years

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Consecutive Sentence are two or more sentences that must be served

Sequentially

At the same time

Simultaneously

Differently

Answer

Correct Answer: Sequentially

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Concurrent Sentence are two separate ________ are served at the same time

Clauses

Phrases

Sentences

Paras

Answer

Correct Answer: Sentences

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Sentencing MCQ

Sentencing occurs immediately after an offender is found guilty at trial.

A split sentence is a sentence where an offender serves part of their sentence incarcerated and the other part on probation.

LWOP is an acronym for life without the possibility of parole.

The determinate sentencing model is aligned with the classical school philosophy of punishment.

Truth in sentencing requires offenders to serve 75% of their prison sentence before they are eligible for parole.

According to the text, inmate Johnson was not released from serving his sentence because of the Mental Hygiene Law.

Plea bargaining does not ensure a conviction.

Jurors are finders of facts.

Prior to 1984, judges had unlimited discretion at the sentencing phase of the trial.

How many states require full disclosure of the presentence investigation report?

Barack Obama created the Task Forces on Victims of Crime.

Plea bargaining does not help to reduce the caseloads of the court.

Disproportionate sentencing is not an issue in the criminal justice system.

Boot camps are an alternative to sentencing.

Sentences can be appeale

Victim Impact Statement is a statement made by ______ to inform the court of the personal and emotional harm they have suffered

United States Sentencing Commission is charged with creating mandatory sentencing guidelines to control judicial discretion

Truth-In Sentencing Laws are laws that require there be a _______ connection between the sentences imposed on offenders and the time they actually serve

Split Sentences are sentences that require convicted persons to serve brief periods of confinement in a ______ prior to probation placement

A type of sentence aimed at shocking offenders into going straight by exposing them to the reality of prison life for a short period, followed by probation is known as

Sentencing Guidelines are scales for numerically computing sentences that offenders should receive based on

Sentencing Disparity is a wide variation in sentences received by different offenders that is

Sentence is a punitive penalty ordered by the

Presentence Investigation Report (PSI) is written by the probation officer informing the judge of various aspects of the offense for which the defendant is being sentenced, as well as providing information about the defendant’s

Plea Bargain are agreements between defendants and prosecutors in which defendants agree to plead _____ in exchange for certain concessions

A prison sentence imposed for crimes for which probation is not an option, where the minimum time to be served is set by law is termed as

Life Without Parole (LWOP) is a life sentence with the additional condition that the person

Justice is a moral concept about just or fair treatment consisting of

Indeterminate Sentence is a prison sentence consisting of a fixed number of years

Habitual-Offender Statutes are statutes mandating that offenders with a _____ felony conviction be sentenced to life imprisonment, regardless of the nature of the third felony

Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 mandated that the amount of crack cocaine subject to the 5-year minimum sentence be increased from __ grams to __ grams

Determinant Sentence is a prison sentence of a fixed number of ______ that must be served, rather than a range

Consecutive Sentence are two or more sentences that must be served

Concurrent Sentence are two separate ________ are served at the same time

Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 mandated that the amount of crack cocaine subject to the 5-year minimum sentence be increased from grams to grams