Punishment Quiz

Capital Punishment is also known as which of the following?

• The Death Penalty

• Life in Prison

• Aggravated Felony

• Parole

True or False: Fewer Americans are being executed now than in the past several decades.

• True

• False

In which region of the United States are death row executions still taking place?

• The Pacific North West

• The West Coast

• The North East Coast

• The South

True or False: The Governor of a State has the power to place a temporary pause on executions in that state.

• True

• False

The one responsible for sentencing (or punishing) an individual convicted in court is which of the following

• The Judge

• The Jury

• The District Attorney

• The Defense

This form of punishment is based on the idea that criminals can not repeat their bad behaviors while locked up under state control.

• Incapacitation

• Rehabilitation

• Retribution

• Deterrence

• Equity / Restitution

In practice, this form of punishment means some offenders are kept in high security prisons where they are closely monitored.

• Incapacitation

• Rehabilitation

• Retribution

• Deterrence

• Equity / Restitution

This form of punishment is based on the idea some criminal offenders may need treatment as a result of societal inequalities.

• Incapacitation

• Rehabilitation

• Retribution

• Deterrence

• Equity / Restitution

This form of punishment is based on the idea that criminals should be punished in a way that matches the seriousness of their crimes; they are punished because they deserve to be punished.

• Incapacitation

• Rehabilitation

• Retribution

• Deterrence

• Equity / Restitution

In practice, this form of punishment may result in an individual convicted of assault being sent to mandatory anger management classes.

• Incapacitation

• Rehabilitation

• Retribution

• Deterrence

• Equity / Restitution