Across
- 5. the imposition of a criminal sanction by a judicial authority
- 6. a structured sentencing scheme that allows no leeway in the nature of the sentence imposed. Under mandatory sentencing, clearly enumerated punishments are mandated for specific offenses or for habitual offenders convicted of a series of crimes
- 8. circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that may be considered to reduce the blameworthiness of the offender
- 9. a sentencing priciple, based on concepts with social equality, that holds that similar crimes should be punished with the same degree of severity, regardless of the social or personal characteristics of the offenders
- 11. a model of criminal punishment that includes determinate and commission-created presumptive sentencing schemes, as well as voluntary/advisory sentencing guidelines
- 14. the amount of time deducted from time to be served in prison on a given sentence as a result of good behaviors
- 15. a model of criminal sentencing that holds that criminal offenders deserve the punishment they receive at the hands of the law and that punishments should be appropriate to the type and severity of the crime committed
- 18. a goal of criminal sentencing that attempts to make the victim whole again
- 21. a sentencing principle that holds that the severity of sanctions should bear a direct relationship to the seriousness of the crime committed
- 24. a model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed term of imprisonment that may be reduced by good time or gain time. Under the model, for example, all offenders convicted of the same degree of burglary would be sentenced to the same length of time behind bars
- 25. the use of imprisonment or other means to reduce the likelihood that an offender will commit future offenses
- 26. a goal of criminal sentencing that seeks to inhibit criminal behavior through the fear of punishment
- 27. a sentencing model that builds on restitution and community participation in an attempt to make the victim "whole again"
Down
- 1. a model of criminal punishment that encourages rehabilitation through the use of general and relatively unspecific sentences (such as a term of imprisonment from 1 to 10 years)
- 2. a model of criminal punishment that meets the following conditions: 1) the appropriate sentence for an offender convicted of a specific charge is presumed to fall within a range of sentences authorized by sentencing guidelines that are adopted by a legislatively created sentencing body, usually a sentencing commission. 2) sentencing judges are expected to sentence within the range or to provide written justification for failing to do so. 3) there is a mechanism for review, usually appellate, of any departure from the guidelines.
- 3. the examination of a convicted offender's background prior to sentencing. Presentence examinations are generally conducted by probation or parole officers and are submitted to sentencing authorities
- 4. the attempt to reform a criminal offender. Also, the state in which a reformed offender is said to be
- 7. recommended sentencing policies that are not required by law
- 10. the amount of time deducted from time to be served in prison on a given sentence as a result of participation in special projects or programs
- 12. the act of taking revenge on a criminal perpetrator
- 13. a goal of criminal sentencing that seeks to prevent a particular offender from engaging in repeat criminality
- 16. the official suspension of criminal or juvenile proceedings against an alleged offender at any point after a recorded justice system intake, but before the entering of a judgement, and referral of that person to a treatment or care program administered by a nonjustice or private agency. Also, release without referral.
- 17. a sentencing principle that holds that an offender's criminal history should be objectively taken into account on sentencing decisions
- 19. circumstances relating to the commission of a crime that make it more grave than the average instance of that crime
- 20. a close correspondence between the sentence imposed on an offender and the time actually served in prison
- 22. a goal of criminal sentencing that seeks to prevent others from committing crimes similar to the one for which a particular offender is being sentenced by making an example of the person sentenced
- 23. an in-court statement made by the victim or by survivors to sentencing authorities seeking to make an informed sentencing decision