Sentencing Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the one to decide the sentencing?
A
The JUDGE!!
2
Q
True or False?
Indeterminate=flexible
A
True!
3
Q
In sentencing the judge must consider…?
A
-interest of the defendant
-interest of the victim
-interest of society as a whole
* the seriousness of the crime
* the harm caused
* the message being sent
4
Q
Indeterminate sentencing
A
-Sentence guidelines are indefinite or at least flexible
-for felonies
5
Q
Determinate
A
For misdemeanors
