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What was the most common state-administered punishment in fifth century Roman civilization

A) Mutilation
B) Burning at the stake
C) Banishment (exile)
D) Flogging

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A sentencing target of 8-25 years in prison is an example of a determinate sentence.

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The determinate sentence is still the most widely used type of sentence in the United States.

Jeff Johnson is the newest judge to take the bench in the fifth district of Virginia. He spent 25 years as a prosecutor before being elected to the court. He is known for his lenient views on drugs and his extreme conservative views on crimes of violence. Judge Johnson is about to sentence a drug offender who has been convicted for the third time. -Rebecca is a 37-year old black woman standing in front of Judge Johnson in absolute disbelief that she has not received a life sentence for killing her husband while he slept. She was in an abusive marriage. Instead, she received a 5-year sentence. How can you best explain Judge Johnson's decision

Who has final say in the duration of the offender's prison stay in a determinate sentence

What is another term that retribution advocates use to describe the concept of blameworthiness

A crime control policy suggesting that punishment should be severe enough to convince convicted offenders never to repeat their criminal actions is _________.

"Just Desert" means that the offender should pay back the victim or their family for the pain that they have caused.

Which of the following is not an argument for the death penalty

A ____________________ describes the loss suffered by the victim of a crime.

Who determines the actual length of incarceration in an indeterminate sentence

"Let the sentence fit the criminal" best describes the basic philosophy of:

In Ring v. Arizona, the court found that ________, not judges, must make the critical findings that send convicted killers to death row.

Jeff Johnson is the newest judge to take the bench in the fifth district of Virginia. He spent 25 years as a prosecutor before being elected to the court. He is known for his lenient views on drugs and his extreme conservative views on crimes of violence. Judge Johnson is about to sentence a drug offender who has been convicted for the third time. -Sean is a methamphetamine addict, he shot and killed the owner of a video store during a robbery, and he assaulted one of the employees of that video store so badly she will never walk again. If Judge Johnson was going to sentence Sean to more than 5 years in prison, what should Judge Johnson consider above all other factors in sentencing him

Reducing recidivism is a primary goal of a specific deterrence model.

Specific deterrence is the theory that crime rates are influenced and controlled by the threat of criminal punishment.

What was the principle factor that shaped the punishment of criminals in the sixteenth century

A prisoner that is sentenced for two crimes and serves his sentences one after the other is serving ______ sentences.

Elaborate on the major goals of criminal sentencing. Discuss the message each goal is attempting to convey to the offender.

A number of states in the United States have placed a moratorium on executions until the issue of potential for error is adequately addressed.