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1.
True or False: An appeals court decision can require a lower court to retry a case if there was substantial error in the prior case.
A) True
B) False
2.
The type of sentencing used in a given state (i.e., determinate or indeterminate) is typically determined by _____________.
A) through a popular vote
B) the state supreme court
C) the state bar association
D) the district attorney
E) the state legislature
3.
Which of the following is NOT an official record used in presentence reports?
A) court documents
B) criminal justice records
C) education records
D) police reports
4.
Which of the following methods of execution is currently the mandated means in Pennsylvania?
A) lethal injection or electrocution
B) the death penalty is banned in Pennsylvania
C) lethal injection or the gas chamber
D) gas chamber
E) lethal injection
5.
As part of her probation for assault on the eardrums of the world, Ke$ha* is ordered to give $20 to everyone who ever heard her songs. What purpose of punishment does this best serve? (*If you don’t know who she is, consider yourself lucky.)
A) general deterrence
B) incapacitation
C) rehabilitation
D) restoration
6.
Assault can lead to harsh sentencing; assault on a police officer can lead to harsher sentencing. That is because committing a crime against a police officer is typically viewed as a ____________ factor.
A) mitigating
B) excessive penalty
C) presumptive sentencing
D) felonious
E) aggravating
7.
Which of the following is not typically a condition of probation?
A) being a volunteer fire fighter
B) finding a job
C) drug treatment
D) meeting with a probation officer
8.
One advantage of determinate sentencing is:
A) it allows for some flexibility and promotes rehabilitation.
B) it helps to avoid intentional or unintentional bias in sentencing.
C) it makes retribution much more likely than indeterminate sentencing.
D) it provides the judge with a great deal of latitude in a given sentence.
9.
True or False: Based on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, federal sentencing guidelines are considered mandatory (i.e., judges must follow them).
A) True
B) False
10.
Which of the following statements is most accurate about one’s Constitutional right to an attorney.
A) A person has a right to an attorney at trial, but not during appeal UNLESS it is a capital trial.
B) A person has a right to an attorney at trial, but not during appeal under any circumstances.
C) A person has a right to an attorney at trial, as well as during the appellate process.
11.
As part of her probation, Lindsay Lohan was expected to attend drug treatment classes weekly. For those who are charged with drug or alcohol related offenses, is this a typical part of probation?
A) No.
B) Yes.
12.
A “three strikes rule” focuses on which of the following sentencing considerations?
A) future dangerousness
B) rehabilitation likelihood
C) criminal history
D) number of charges
13.
Helena is sentenced to two 10-year prison terms, to be served concurrently. Assuming she serves all of her time, how many years would she serve in prison?
A) 25
B) 20
C) 10
D) 5
14.
True or False: The presentence report is always written (i.e., in hard copy).
A) True
B) False
15.
The governor of ___________ (in 2000) announced that he was suspending all executions in his state indefinitely.
A) Florida
B) Illinois
C) Texas
D) Pennsylvania
E) Montana
16.
Though completely wrong about the date, your text points out that the development of psychology as a discipline was a leading factor in which goal of judicial sanctions?
A) retribution
B) incapacitation
C) restoration
D) rehabilitation
E) deterrence
17.
Many states that use determinate sentencing have also done which of the following?
A) Refused to allow victims to testify during the sentencing phase of a trial.
B) Focused on rehabilitation of prisoners.
C) Provided judges with the most latitude for sentencing.
D) Eliminated the opportunity for parole.
18.
Which type of sentencing could be thought of as “a progressive and humane approach to (dealing with) a sick person’s needs?”
A) three strikes legislation
B) indeterminate
C) determine
19.
True or False: Findings from the 1970s and 1980s demonstrated that prison behaviors are the best predictors of successful readjustment of prisoners to society.
A) True
B) False
20.
True or False: Marijuana was legal in the early 1900s in the United States.
A) True
B) False
True or False: An appeals court decision can require a lower court to retry a case if there was substantial error in the prior case.
A) True
B) False
2.
The type of sentencing used in a given state (i.e., determinate or indeterminate) is typically determined by _____________.
A) through a popular vote
B) the state supreme court
C) the state bar association
D) the district attorney
E) the state legislature
3.
Which of the following is NOT an official record used in presentence reports?
A) court documents
B) criminal justice records
C) education records
D) police reports
4.
Which of the following methods of execution is currently the mandated means in Pennsylvania?
A) lethal injection or electrocution
B) the death penalty is banned in Pennsylvania
C) lethal injection or the gas chamber
D) gas chamber
E) lethal injection
5.
As part of her probation for assault on the eardrums of the world, Ke$ha* is ordered to give $20 to everyone who ever heard her songs. What purpose of punishment does this best serve? (*If you don’t know who she is, consider yourself lucky.)
A) general deterrence
B) incapacitation
C) rehabilitation
D) restoration
6.
Assault can lead to harsh sentencing; assault on a police officer can lead to harsher sentencing. That is because committing a crime against a police officer is typically viewed as a ____________ factor.
A) mitigating
B) excessive penalty
C) presumptive sentencing
D) felonious
E) aggravating
7.
Which of the following is not typically a condition of probation?
A) being a volunteer fire fighter
B) finding a job
C) drug treatment
D) meeting with a probation officer
8.
One advantage of determinate sentencing is:
A) it allows for some flexibility and promotes rehabilitation.
B) it helps to avoid intentional or unintentional bias in sentencing.
C) it makes retribution much more likely than indeterminate sentencing.
D) it provides the judge with a great deal of latitude in a given sentence.
9.
True or False: Based on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, federal sentencing guidelines are considered mandatory (i.e., judges must follow them).
A) True
B) False
10.
Which of the following statements is most accurate about one’s Constitutional right to an attorney.
A) A person has a right to an attorney at trial, but not during appeal UNLESS it is a capital trial.
B) A person has a right to an attorney at trial, but not during appeal under any circumstances.
C) A person has a right to an attorney at trial, as well as during the appellate process.
11.
As part of her probation, Lindsay Lohan was expected to attend drug treatment classes weekly. For those who are charged with drug or alcohol related offenses, is this a typical part of probation?
A) No.
B) Yes.
12.
A “three strikes rule” focuses on which of the following sentencing considerations?
A) future dangerousness
B) rehabilitation likelihood
C) criminal history
D) number of charges
13.
Helena is sentenced to two 10-year prison terms, to be served concurrently. Assuming she serves all of her time, how many years would she serve in prison?
A) 25
B) 20
C) 10
D) 5
14.
True or False: The presentence report is always written (i.e., in hard copy).
A) True
B) False
15.
The governor of ___________ (in 2000) announced that he was suspending all executions in his state indefinitely.
A) Florida
B) Illinois
C) Texas
D) Pennsylvania
E) Montana
16.
Though completely wrong about the date, your text points out that the development of psychology as a discipline was a leading factor in which goal of judicial sanctions?
A) retribution
B) incapacitation
C) restoration
D) rehabilitation
E) deterrence
17.
Many states that use determinate sentencing have also done which of the following?
A) Refused to allow victims to testify during the sentencing phase of a trial.
B) Focused on rehabilitation of prisoners.
C) Provided judges with the most latitude for sentencing.
D) Eliminated the opportunity for parole.
18.
Which type of sentencing could be thought of as “a progressive and humane approach to (dealing with) a sick person’s needs?”
A) three strikes legislation
B) indeterminate
C) determine
19.
True or False: Findings from the 1970s and 1980s demonstrated that prison behaviors are the best predictors of successful readjustment of prisoners to society.
A) True
B) False
20.
True or False: Marijuana was legal in the early 1900s in the United States.
A) True
B) False