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What is the main purpose of retribution in the context of sentencing?
What is the main purpose of retribution in the context of sentencing?
- To dissuade the convicted defendant from committing crimes again
- To give the convicted defendant punishment that matches the seriousness of the offense (correct)
- To dissuade the general public from committing crimes
- To reform the incarcerated person and help them become a productive member of society
What does deterrence aim to achieve through the example of the sentence given to the defendant?
What does deterrence aim to achieve through the example of the sentence given to the defendant?
- To dissuade the general public from committing crimes (correct)
- To reform the incarcerated person and help them become a productive member of society
- To give the convicted defendant punishment that matches the seriousness of the offense
- To dissuade the convicted defendant from committing crimes again
What factors determine the type of sentence chosen and its purpose?
What factors determine the type of sentence chosen and its purpose?
- The popularity of similar cases in recent history
- The income level of the defendant's family
- Aggravating and mitigating factors presented at the sentencing hearing (correct)
- The public opinion and media coverage of the crime
In the context of sentencing, what is rehabilitation primarily focused on?
In the context of sentencing, what is rehabilitation primarily focused on?
When does sentencing usually take place after conviction?
When does sentencing usually take place after conviction?
What determines whether a defendant pleads guilty or is convicted at trial?
What determines whether a defendant pleads guilty or is convicted at trial?
What did the Supreme Court rule in McCoy v. Louisiana?
What did the Supreme Court rule in McCoy v. Louisiana?
What was the outcome of Baze v. Rees?
What was the outcome of Baze v. Rees?
Which method of execution has been reintroduced by Tennessee?
Which method of execution has been reintroduced by Tennessee?
In what case did the Supreme Court uphold the use of midazolam in executions?
In what case did the Supreme Court uphold the use of midazolam in executions?
What was the outcome of Roper v. Simmons?
What was the outcome of Roper v. Simmons?
What did the Supreme Court rule in Hall v. Florida?
What did the Supreme Court rule in Hall v. Florida?
What did the Supreme Court rule in Moore v. Texas?
What did the Supreme Court rule in Moore v. Texas?
What was the outcome of Madison v. Alabama?
What was the outcome of Madison v. Alabama?
What did the Supreme Court find in Bucklew v. Precythe?
What did the Supreme Court find in Bucklew v. Precythe?
What did South Carolina reintroduce as an additional choice for inmates?
What did South Carolina reintroduce as an additional choice for inmates?
What did the Supreme Court rule in Atkins v. Virginia?
What did the Supreme Court rule in Atkins v. Virginia?
What was upheld in *Glossip v. Gross decision?
What was upheld in *Glossip v. Gross decision?
What is the purpose of the restoration sentence?
What is the purpose of the restoration sentence?
In which decade was there a shift from rehabilitation to retribution in sentencing trends?
In which decade was there a shift from rehabilitation to retribution in sentencing trends?
In which type of cases is the sentence usually handed down immediately after the conviction?
In which type of cases is the sentence usually handed down immediately after the conviction?
What is typically included in a presentence report?
What is typically included in a presentence report?
Who convicts the defendant and sets their sentence in capital cases?
Who convicts the defendant and sets their sentence in capital cases?
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution includes the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause (CUP)?
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution includes the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause (CUP)?
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that victim impact statements can be admitted even if they are not related to the facts of the crime committed?
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that victim impact statements can be admitted even if they are not related to the facts of the crime committed?
What decision did the Supreme Court make in Furman v. Georgia (1972)?
What decision did the Supreme Court make in Furman v. Georgia (1972)?
What did the Supreme Court rule in McKinney v. Arizona regarding resentencing by a jury?
What did the Supreme Court rule in McKinney v. Arizona regarding resentencing by a jury?
What did the Supreme Court decide in Foster v. Georgia regarding race and capital juries?
What did the Supreme Court decide in Foster v. Georgia regarding race and capital juries?
