What are the four traditional sentencing options? Under what circumstances might each be appropriate?

What will be an ideal response?


The four traditional sentencing options are fines, probation, imprisonment, and death. The option selected depends usually on the severity of the offense and background characteristics of the defendant. Often two or more of these options are combined.

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One criticism of diversion programs is that they involve tacit admissions of guilt from prospective divertees without the benefit of a trial or due process

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In many victimless crimes, the offenders have customers rather than victims. 2. Folk crime refers to relatively common violations that occur in part because of the complexity of modern society. 3. Crimes without victims are described as “legislated morality” in which there is no identifiable victim other than the person himself or herself. 4. A large decrease in crime in New York City in the 1990s was attributed to “zero tolerance” policies, although this reason is often disputed. 5. Prostitution is sometimes referred to as the “world’s oldest profession.”

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How far in advance may a banquet be booked?

A. six months B. nine months C. one year D. determined by the banquet facility

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Physical controls for shoplifting include installing surveillance equipment such as convex mirrors and/or ____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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