FINAL - Punishment 2

Question 1

mandatory minimum punishment

Answer 1

form of determinant sentencing

Question 2

truth-in sentencing

Answer 2

requires at least 85% of initial sentence to be served

Question 3

wrongful convictions

Answer 3

** Huff - 0.5% cases estimated to be incorrectly convicted
causes: eyewitness error, forensic error, overzealous/unethical police and prosecutors
** Scheck - 63% of wrongful convictions are caused by dysfunctional prosecution

Question 4

presumptive sentences (2 criteria, 4 purposes)

Answer 4

based only on severity of crime and prior criminal records
4 purposes: uniformity (similar sentences), neutrality (no extralegal impact), truth (ensures offenders truthfully serve imposed), control (over prison population)

Question 5

victim participation

Answer 5

statement made by victims in court
first jurisdiction to use: Manitoba 1986

Question 6

bill c-12 safe streets

Answer 6

march 12, 2012
- mandatory minimum sentences
- no drug trafficking, sex crime, child exploitation

Question 7

miethe and moore

Answer 7

lowers discretion
violent offenders only in prisons
influenced judges and crowns to bend rules of court