CRJ Quiz 9

which of the following is a characteristic or restorative justice

crime has individual and social dimensions of responsibility

general deterrence attempts to ________

discourage potential offenders from committing crimes

the day-fine system solves which objection to the use of fines

fines are unfair because more affluent offenders can buy their way out of prison while indigent offenders are unable to pay fines

the protectionist argument justifying capital punishment is farily weak because the underlying social interest can also be met by which other sentencing option

incarceration

a sentence of 8 to 15 years in prison in an example of ______ sentencing

indeterminate

what is the main limitation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act

it only provides rights to victims of federal crimes

_______ is a type of sentencing plan that allows no leeway in the imposition of a sentence for a person convicted of a crime

mandatory sentencing

what is the main priority of justice reinvestment

prioritizing the use of alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenders

federal sentencing guidelines ______

provide a range of punishments for a specific crime

the just deserts model of sentencing emphasizes ________

retribution

the Innocents Protection Act of 2004 provides federal funds to help eliminate ____

the backlog of unanalyzed DNA samples

what effect did the USA PATRIOT Act have on the death penalty in the US

the list of federal crimes punishable by death was expanded significantly

The Supreme Court's decision in the case of Furman V. Georgia was a statement against _______

the manner in which statutes permitted the death penalty to be imposed

which of the following is a mitigating circumstance?

the offender acted under strong provocation

proportionality means that ______

there should be a direct relationship between the severity of the sanction and the seriousness of the crime