Chapter 11 Key Terms

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Across
  1. 4. ___Sentence, A statutory requirement that a certain penalty shall be set and carried out in all cases upon conviction.
  2. 5. ___deterrence, Suggests that punishment should be severe enough to convince convicted offenders never to repeat their criminal activity.
  3. 10. The policy of keeping dangerous criminals in confinement to eliminate risk of repeating their offence in society.
  4. 11. ___sentences, Prison sentences for two or more criminal acts, served simultaneously.
  5. 12. ___The practice of awarding each person his or her just due. Seeks to compensate individual victim and general society.
  6. 14. ___hypothesis, The view that low rates of crime and delinquency among females reflect the leniency with which female offenders are treated.
  7. 15. ___sentences, Prison sentences for two or more criminal acts, served simultaneously.
  8. 16. ___ Sentencing. - A fixed term of incarceration. Felt by many to be too restrictive for rehabilitative purposes.
Down
  1. 1. ___effect.- The belief that capital punishment creates an atmosphere of brutality that enhances the level of violence.
  2. 2. ___Sentencing. -Prison sentences for two or more criminal acts, served one after the other.
  3. 3. ___giudelines. A set of standards that defines parameters for trial judges to follow in their sentencing decisions.
  4. 6. ___Statement, A postconviction statement by the victim of a crime or the victims family that may be used to guide sentencing decisions.
  5. 7. ___desert, The philosophy of justice asserting that those who violate the rights of others deserve to be punished.
  6. 8. ___deterrence, A crime control policy that depends on the fear of criminal penalties i.e. long prison sentences.
  7. 9. ___in sentencing, A sentencing scheme requiring that offenders serve at least 85% of their original sentence before being eligible for parole.
  8. 10. ___Sentencing, A term of sentencing with a stated minimum and maximum length. Prisoner is eligible for parole.
  9. 13. ___Sentencing, A term of sentencing with a stated minimum and maximum length. Prisoner is eligible for parole.