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Transcript of SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS CHAPTER 15 PAGES 172 -186.
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SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS
• CHAPTER 15• PAGES 172 -186
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Why Might One Say That Sentencing is The most Important Step in the Criminal Justice Process?
• Determines a defendant’s fate for years and possibly for life.
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List and Describe the Eight Sentencing Options
• Suspended Sentence• -Sentence given but not served at time it is
given
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List and Describe the Eight Sentencing Options
• Probation-• -Release to supervision of probation officer
after agreeing to follow certain conditions
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List and Describe the Eight Sentencing Options
• Home Confinement• -Serves time at home• -Can only leave for essential purposes
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List and Describe the Eight Sentencing Options
• Fine-• -Must pay government an amount of money
set by the court
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List and Describe the Eight Sentencing Options
• Restitution-• -Required to pay back or make up for
whatever loss or injury was caused to the victim of the crime.
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List and Describe the Eight Sentencing Options
• Work Release-• Allowed to work in community but must
return to prison at night or weekends
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List and Describe the Eight Sentencing Options
• Imprisonment-• Term in Jail or prison• Some states have fixed or mandatory
sentences for specific crimes
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List and Describe the Eight Sentencing Options
• Death-• Only used for most heinous offenses
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What is the three Strikes Law? What was the reasoning behind such a law in California• Three Strike Law• -A strike is a conviction for a serious or violent
crime• - 2nd strike = sentence is doubled• -3rd strike- 25 years to life with no chance of
parole before 25 years• Law was created after a 12 year old girl was
kidnapped and murdered by a man on parole
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What factors help a judge determine a defendant’s sentence?
• Judge’s theory of convictions• What Judge believes is in the best interest of
society• Presentence report• Recommendations from defense attorney and
prosecutor
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Why do people criticize the system of sentencing? Do you think it needs to be reformed?
• Some believe it gives judges too much discretion
• Some believe it would be a mistake to take away a judge’s discretion because outside factors lead to criminal behavior
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What is the purpose of punishment
• Retribution- “eye for an eye” Society punishes criminal rather thanindividualsDeterrence- To discourage offender from
committing another crimeRehabilitation– Help convicted persons change
behavior so they can become useful and have productive lives.
Incapacitation- Criminal separated from society to protect society
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Define Parole. Do you think defendants should have such a privilege?• -Release of convicted person from prison
before the entire sentence has been served• -Some states criminals are eligible after
serving minimal sentence: others eligible after portion of total sentence has been served
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What are the guidelines for determining whether a defendant
is sentenced to death or life imprisonment?
• -Aggravating Circumstance• -Mitigating Circumstance
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What are the three phases of reentry?
• Begin in Correctional Facilities 1. Provide education, mental health services,
substance abuse treatment, job training, and mentoring to convicts
• Focus on transition from institution back to society
• Link individuals who have left supervision of justice system with a network of social services