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