Law Chapter 15

Who gives out the sentence to the defendant?

• Prosecutor

• Defense Attorney

• Judge

• Jury

What might lessen the sentence a judge gives a particular defendant?

• Extenuating circumstances

• Aggravating factors

• Articulable reasons

• Mitigating circumstances

What theory does imprisonment primarily fall under?

• Retribution

• Incapacitation

• Restorative

• Deterrence

Punishment has four main goals, pick all that apply.

• Retribution

• Incarceration

• Deterrence

• Incapacitation

• Rehabilitation

Depriving an offender of the ability to commit crimes against society is the definition of ________?

• Rehabilitation

• Incapacitation

• Deterrence

• Retribution

Punishment inflicted on a person who has infringed on the rights of others and deserves to be punished or penalized.

• Deterrence

• Rehabilitation

• Retribution

• Incapacitation

Oral question asked of perspective jury members, to select an impartial jury.

• Semper fi

• Magna Charter

• Voir Dire

• Alpha delta

Allowing the convicted offender the ability to get an education or trade is an example of _________?

• Retribution

• Incapacitation

• Deterrence

• Rehabilitation

________ is the release of a convicted person from prison before his or her entire sentence has been served

• Inprisonment

• Parole

• Restitution

• Rehabilitation

South Carolina still has the death penalty.

• True

• False