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Punishment & Sentencing

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Punishment has four main goals, pick all that apply.

a)

Retribution

b)

Incarceration

c)

Deterrence

d)

Incapacitation

e)

Rehabilitation

2.

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

a)

Rehabilitation

b)

Incapacitation

c)

Deterrence

d)

Retribution

3.

Identify the two types of deterrence.

a)

General

b)

Mandatory

c)

Specific

d)

Probation

4.

Crucifixion of an offender before a crowd would be an example of which type of deterrence?

a)

Specific

b)

Mandatory

c)

Community

d)

General

5.

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

a)

Deterrence

b)

Rehabilitation

c)

Retribution

d)

Incapacitation

6.

A 27 year old is sentenced to minimum of 5 years with a maximum of 15 years by the judge. This is an example of a ______ sentence?

a)

Intermediate

b)

Determinate

c)

Optional

d)

Mandatory

7.

A mandatory sentence is determined by statutes and requires that a certain penalty be imposed for certain types of crimes?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following court cases dealt with Georgia's death penalty based on the grounds of racial discrimination?

a)

Terry v. Ohio

b)

McClesky v. Kemp

c)

McClesky v. Ohio

d)

Atkins v. Virginia

9.

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

a)

Semper fi

b)

Magna Charter

c)

Voir Dire

d)

Alpha delta

10.

The execution of the developmentally disabled was ruled to be unconstitutional in which court case?

a)

McClesky v. Kemp

b)

McClesky v. Ohio

c)

Atkins v. Virginia

d)

Witherspoon v. Illinois

11.

Punishment designed to repair the damages done to the victim and community by the offender is an example of ________?

a)

Retribution

b)

Restoration

c)

Deterrence

d)

Incapacitation

12.

Identify the three basic types of sentencing.

a)

Intermediate

b)

Probation

c)

Determinate

d)

Mandatory

e)

Retribution

13.

Probation is a less expensive for of punishment than incarceration?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

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

a)

Retribution

b)

Incapacitation

c)

Deterrence

d)

Rehabilitation

15.

A tough on crime approach that is designed to send a message "risks v. benefits" approach is an example of ______?

a)

Deterrence

b)

Incarceration

c)

Probation

d)

Retribution

16.

Punishment inflicted on the criminal to discourage them from committing future crimes.

a)

General deterrence

b)

Specific deterrence

17.

Cost to incarcerate prisoners vary, but the cost is paid by the tax payers.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Restorative justice focuses on three things:

a)

Offender, victim, community

b)

Offender, victim, police

c)

Arrested, police, lawyer

d)

Crime, court, sentencing

19.

A term that means imprisonment?

a)

Rehabilitation

b)

Incarceration

c)

Restoration

d)

Deterrence

20.

Probation is given before serving time in prison and is decided by a judge?

a)

True

b)

False