What constitutional rights exist during sentencing?
What will be an ideal response?
A defendant enjoys at least three important constitutional rights during the sentencing process: (1) the right not to be put twice in jeopardy, (2) the right to a sentence that conforms with the Eighth Amendment's proscription against cruel and unusual punishment, and (3) the right to counsel at sentencing-related hearings, regardless of his or her ability to afford representation.
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Distinguish between group homes and halfway houses. What types of juveniles are served by each?
What will be an ideal response?
Problem-oriented policing is a concept that attempts to:
a. solve the root cause of crime b. solve police-management issues c. solve the symptoms of crime d. redefine problems as non-police related
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Unlike the mean, the median is not influenced by extreme scores, either low or high. 2. The mean is calculated by summing up all of the scores for a particular variable and then dividing by the number of cases. 3. The mean can be calculated for all levels of measurement. 4. One advantage of the mean is that it is not influenced easily by outliers in the data. 5. In a normal distribution the mode, median, and mean will all be the same.
What judges perform virtually all tasks carried out by district court judges, except trying and sentencing felony defendants?
a. Circuit justices c. Appellate court judges b. Magistrate judges d. Administrative judges