Travis and Greg both were convicted of criminal mischief. They received vastly different sentences. What explains the disparity in their sentences?

a. Punishment is reduced or increased based on the dollar amount of damages.
b. Punishment is reduced or increased based on the mental suffering of those involved.
c. Aggravating and mitigating factors.
d. Punishment was based on the plea bargain.


a. Punishment is reduced or increased based on the dollar amount of damages.

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

His ideas impacted Willem Bonger who viewed the criminal law as primarily protecting the interests of the propertied class, but his writings did not specifically address crime. Who is this?

a. Beccaria b. Guerry c. Marx d. Bentham

Criminal Justice

The __________ prison (holding about 21 percent of state inmates) is built like a fortress, usually surrounded by stone walls with guard towers

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Criminal Justice

Which of the following individuals would represent the traits of impulsivity, lack of remorse and shame, and manipulativeness?

A) a delusional delinquent B) a schizophrenic C) a sociopath D) a manic-depressant

Criminal Justice

The federal government seeks to form partnerships with _________ so that state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers can act as an extension of agencies charged with border security

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Criminal Justice