Which of following is not one of the arguments made by proponents of the death penalty?
a. People convicted of heinous murders deserve to be executed
b. People convicted of status offenses can only be stopped from reoffending by a death sentence
c. The death penalty saves the money that would be spent on years of confinement were the offender to serve a life sentence
d. The death penalty sends a message to potential murderers and thus has a general deterrent effect on homicide
Answer: b
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The readers/viewers of popular ______ have the highest levels of fear of crime may simply reflect their actual risk of victimization.
a. newspapers b. online blogs c. television news shows d. all of these
If an appellate court rules in favor of the defense and decides to overturn the conviction, what happens next?
A. The defendant is acquitted and set free. B. The case is sent back to the trial court and the defendant may be retried. C. The prosecution is held in contempt of court. D. The case is sent to the state supreme court or the U.S. Supreme Court.
__________ is a voluntary agreement between opposing parties in a trial to accept a fact as true for the purposes of trial.
a. A stipulation b. Judicial notice c. A presumption d. Finding of guilt
The prosecutor in this case is adamant that Scott serve some jail time. In the plea discussions, the prosecutor suggests that Scott agree to spend 90 days in jail and then he will automatically serve a 2-year probation sentence. This suggested sentence is known as:
a. boot camp. b. shock incarceration. c. shock probation. d. suspended sentence.