_________ sentencing usually involves a specific number of years with no provisions for discretionary release (parole)
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
determinate
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Gang legislation is used by a small percentage of states
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The general public ______.
a. tends to believe corrections officers are overpaid b. does not generally see corrections work as a profession c. believes most correctional officers are racists who abuse their power d. tends to believe corrections officers are underpaid
Samantha has been out of work for the last two years. She could not afford to insure her car and one day the police stopped her during a routine traffic stop and arrested her for driving an uninsured vehicle, a felony in her state. Her case is being reviewed by the district attorney.?In a similar instance of no insurance, the district attorney immediately sought the harshest charges possible,
believing she was fighting crime. The prosecutor was fulfilling which function? A) Trial counsel for the police B) Representative of the court C) House counsel for the police D) Elected official E) ??Prosecutor
Assume that Sam was given a sentence that included probation with the condition of drug treatment. The judge is of the opinion that if Sam can break his addiction, then he will not need to return to crime. If the judge's intention is to help Sam, we could say her decision is based on the ethics of care. If her purpose was to rehabilitate Sam so that the community would benefit by removing his
need to commit crimes, this would be consistent with the idea of: a. ethics of care. b. retributive justice. c. deterrence. d. utilitarianism.