Which of the following is NOT an extralegal factor that might be considered in the juvenile justice system?
A. history of alcohol use
B. work record
C. history of delinquency
D. school record
C. history of delinquency
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Diminished Capacity is a:
a. Procedure. b. Verdict. c. Rule of law. d. Defense.
Beginning in the mid-1970s, what change occurred to the correctional system?
a. states began to see that rehabilitation was successful and called for increased interventions b. states began to question indeterminate sentencing and to call for sentencing in which judicial and parole board discretion was eliminated or curtailed c. states ran out of money and rehabilitation was no longer a viable option d. states allowed criminal justice officials to have more discretion in their treatment and punishment decisions
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.In early America, being detained in jail was not a punishment in and of itself. 2.Early American jails did not separate prisoners by sex, age, or the nature of the crime. 3.Flogging entails the amputation of a body part. 4.The sentencing goal of early penitentiaries was retribution. 5.The Pennsylvania System was a separate system.
Values and norms do not affect the functioning of a courtroom
Indicate whether the statement is true or false