Ch 9: Punishment and Sentencing

Question 1

3 questions that CJ system aims to solve

Answer 1

What conduct is criminal? What determines guilt? What should be done with the guilty?

Question 2

4 goals of punishment

Answer 2

Retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation

Question 3

Retribution

Answer 3

Punishment inflicted on someone who harmed other ppl and deserves to be penalized

Question 4

Deterrence

Answer 4

Discouraging an action or event through instilling fear of the consequences or doubt

Question 5

Incapacitation

Answer 5

Depriving lawbreaker of ability to commit crimes against society usually done w prison

Question 6

Selective incapacitation

Answer 6

Making the best use of expensive and limited prison space by targeting to imprison ppl whose incapacitation will do the most to reduce crime in society

Question 7

Rehabilitation

Answer 7

Goal of restoring a lawbreaker to a constructive place in society through vocational or educational training or therapy

Question 8

Restorative justice

Answer 8

Punishment designed to repair damage done to victim/community by offender; victim plays active role (possible 5th goal of punishment)

Question 9

Presentence report

Answer 9

Report prepared by a probation officer presenting convicted offender’s background and is used by judge in selecting

Question 10

Sentencing guideline

Answer 10

Mechanism to indicate to judges the expected sanction for certain offenses to reduce disparities in sentencing