Sentencing policy is determined by which of the following branches?

A. executive and legislative
B. legislative and judicial
C. judicial and executive
D. executive, legislative, and judicial


A. executive and legislative

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What was the legal issue presented to the U.S. Supreme Court in Payne v. Tennessee (1991)?

a. victim characteristics b. "Son of Sam" law c. victim impact statements d. mandatory restitution

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In the United States all jurisdictions have enacted statutes to eliminate the common-law requirement that the offense of _________ take place in the nighttime

a. burglary b. robbery c. extortion d. none of these

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A showup is a procedure where an eyewitness is shown the picture of a suspect prior to making an arrest

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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By relating his ethical principles to this specific issue, the judge is providing an example of:

a. meta-ethics. b. normative ethics. c. applied ethics. d. universal ethics.

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