Kentucky's Persistent Felony Offender statute requires an offender to serve a minimum of 75% of their actual prison sentence
a. True b. False
b
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Which pre-Gideon v. Wainwright case held that the right to counsel is a jurisdictional requirement in federal trials under the Sixth Amendment?
A. Johnson v. Zerbst (1938) B. Betts v. Brady (1942) C. Von Moltke v. Gillies (1948) D. Griffin v. Illinois (1956)
_______________ is sentencing that includes a range of years that will be potentially served by the offender. The offender is released during some point in the range of years that are assigned by the sentencing judge. Both the minimum and maximum times can be modified by a number of factors such as offender behavior and offender work ethic.
a. Indeterminate sentencing b. Determinate sentencing c. Truth-in-sentencing d. None of the above
The ________ model of criminal justice is based on the realization that a large percentage of criminal cases reported to the police do not result in the conviction and incarceration of an offender.
A. funnel B. wedding cake C. crime control D. due process
Which of the following is true concerning the general fear of crime in American society?
A. Fear of punishment limits what perpetrators can do. B. Fear creates healthy anxieties that keeps one safe. C. Most Americans reject living in fear as a part of their daily life. D. Television has desensitized Americans to the risks of crime. E. Fear of crime is pervasive and costly.