What framework maintains that sentencing decisions are by blameworthiness, protection of the community, and the practical constraints and consequences of the sentencing decisions?
a. focal concerns theory
b. qualified sentencing
c. absolute sentencing theory
d. prosecutorial sentencing theory
A
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Which of the following terms focuses on individuals and the meanings they attach to objects, people, and interactions around them?
a. primary deviance b. symbolic interactionism c. nonintervention d. residual rule breaking
Which of the following is an example of indirect evidence?
a. Victim testimony b. A defendant’s confession c. Eyewitness testimony d. Fingerprints from a crime scene
Immunity from prosecution, where the witness is assured only that his or her testimony and evidence derived from it will not be used against him or her in a subsequent prosecution is called
a. transactional immunity. b. use and derivative use immunity. c. arraignment immunity. d. None of the answers are correct.
Prosecutors have a formal duty to convict only criminals
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false