17. Sentencing and Punishment Flashcards

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1
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does a defendant have a right to counsel during sentencing?

A

yes

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does a defendant generally have a right to confront witnesses at sentencing?

A

no

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under what limited circumstance does a defendant HAVE a right to confront witnesses at sentencing?

A

where sentencing requires new findings of fact to be made

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what is “cruel and unusual punishment”?

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penalty that is grossly disproportionate to the seriousness of the offense committed

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what 3 things must the statutory scheme give the jury in order to impose the death penalty for murder? (3 rqmts)

A

statutory scheme must give jury…
1) reasonable discretion,
2) full information concerning defendants, and
3) guidance in making the decision
**NOTE = statute CANNOT BE VAGUE (must allow sentencing body to consider all mitigating evidence)

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can the death penalty be imposed for rape if the rape was neither intended to result in nor did result in death?

A

no

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can prisoners who are insane at the time be executed?

A

no

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can the death penalty be imposed on a person who is intellectually disabled?

A

no

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can the death penalty be imposed on a person with a disorder that leaves them without any memory of committing the crime?

A

yes, so long as they can still form a rational understanding of the reason for the death sentence

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when is a defendant entitled to counsel at a probation revocation hearing?

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when it also involves imposition of a new sentence OR if rep is necessary to a fair hearing (ie–defendant denies violation)
**NOTE = defendant only entitled to counsel in cases where they were entitled to counsel at trial

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when will prison regulations violate due process?

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when the regulation imposes an atypical and significant hardship (in relation to the ordinary incidents of prison life)

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do prisoners have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their cells?

A

NO (no 4th amendment standing to challenge a search of their cells)

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how may a prisoner’s first amendment rights be burdened?

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may be burdened by regulations reasonably related to penological interests

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generally, what types of prison mail can be regulated?

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only incoming (not outgoing)

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can a state interfere with a prisoner’s religious practice?

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NO (not without a compelling interest!)

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