Chapter 14: Sentencing options and decision

Question 1

parties to a sentencing hearing

Answer 1

• prosecution
• defendant
• defense attorney
• judge
• victim
• public

Question 2

options for defendant

Answer 2

• fine
• fine and jail
• probation with conditions including jail
• prison or correction
• probation with a withheld sentence
• probation with a stayed sentence

Question 3

stayed sentence

Answer 3

sentence held in advance so long as conditions of probation are met

Question 4

withheld sentence

Answer 4

senence does not go on permanent record - placed on probation instead

Question 5

determinate setence

Answer 5

limited parole opportunies
* broken down into: confinement and supervised release

Question 6

indeterminate sentence

Answer 6

• credit for adjustment and behavior
• ability for earned release
• indivual sentenced within a range (“no more than 12 years”)

Question 7

concurrent sentences

Answer 7

served at the same time (4 counts of 20 years = 20 years total in jail)

Question 8

consecutive sentences

Answer 8

served on after the other
* 4 counts of 20 years = 80 years in jail

Question 9

parole/ extended supervision

Answer 9

parole and extended supervision comes after prison
* a judge cannot sentence someone to parole without a prison sentence