Question 1

________, like the suspended sentence, permits the convicted offender to remain free from custody, but by being placed on probation, the offender is under the supervision of some person who assists him or her in leading a law-abiding life.

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Question 2

If convicted, a defendant will usually ________ the conviction to the appropriate appellate court if there is any basis at all.

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Question 3

When the trial judge advises a defendant as to his or her rights before the judge accepts a guilty plea, the advisement is considered as the "________ advisement."

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Question 4

Many states have only a single appellate court, which is generally referred to as the ________ Court.

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Question 5

The following is a typical example of an appellate court citation: State v. Tison, 142 Ariz. 446 (1999). State v. Tison is the title of the decision; 142 refers to the ________ of the official record.

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Question 6

The gas chamber, electric chair, hanging, lethal injection, and firing squad have all been sanctioned by the Court as ________ means of carrying out the death penalty.

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Question 7

In the case of ________, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that the death penalty was not in violation of the Eighth Amendment guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment, when state statutes were then passed allowing the jury or judge to take into consideration aggravating or mitigating circumstances in imposing the alternate sentence of life imprisonment or death.

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Question 8

How did imprisonment develop as a punishment?

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Question 9

Explain the deterrence and the theory behind it.

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Question 10

What are the various forms sentencing can take?

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Question 11

Discuss the pros and cons of having the jury impose sentence.

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Question 12

What are the differences between definite and indefinite sentencing?

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Question 13

What type of sentence do you think is most effective to serving the public good: definite sentence, the indefinite sentence, or the indeterminate sentence? Identify the critiques of each sentencing philosophy.

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Question 14

Is the death penalty as we have it now cruel and unusual punishment? Support your answer.

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Quiz 13: Sentencing and Appeals