In 1916, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved the issue of whether the courts had the power to indefinitely suspend sentences in which of the following cases?
a. Killits
b. Case
c. Gagnon
d. Pate
a
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a. international c. global b. transnational d. world
According to Bearden v. Georgia, the Supreme Court held that an offender's probation cannot be revoked solely because he or she is unable to pay a fine or restitution.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What is reintegrative shaming? Explain the victim-offender reconciliation program
What will be an ideal response?
The Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, and this applied to excessive force cases in corrections. According to the U.S. Supreme Court, the test for the legality of use of force against prisoners is whether the force is applied in a ______ effort to maintain or restore discipline, or whether it is applied sadistically and maliciously for the specific purpose of causing harm.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).