ANSWERS 2025/2026
, the state court system of Lowe Courts or Courts of limited jurisdiction includes? -
ANSWERSmagistrate courts and speciality courts (drug, family, juvenile courts)
the federal court system includes? - ANSWERSUS District Court, US Court of Appeals,
US Supreme Court
a philosophical reason for sentencing where the wrong doer has freely chosen to violate
society's rules and must be punished for the crime. The sentencing is referred to as
"just desert"- proportionate to the crime emphasizes taking revenge on a criminal
perpetrator or group of offenders - ANSWERSretribution
a philosophical reason for sentencing is the attempt to reform an offender. It seeks to
bring about fundamental changes in offenders and their behavior. it is a humane goal of
punishment - ANSWERSrehabilitation
a philosophical reason for each sentencing where goal of criminal sentencing that seeks
to prevent others from committing crimes similar to the one for which a particular
offender is being sentenced by making an example of the person sentenced? -
ANSWERSgeneral deterrence
probation is the most common method of dispensing correction treatment to convicted
offenders? - ANSWERSgives offenders a second chance, offenders receive rehab
treatment, and it is a cost effective alternative to incarceration
when a defendant cannot afford bail, they may have to turn to which of the following? -
ANSWERSa bail bondsman/bonding agent
this type of sentencing where the offender who has been convicted of two crimes series
once sentence after the other sentence - ANSWERSconsecutive sentence
this type of sentencing where the offender serves two or more sentences at the same
time - ANSWERSconcurrent sentence
today, it is the most common form of criminal sentencing in the US. It is the most
common method of dispensing correction treatment to convicted offenders, it gives
them a second chance and it is a cost-effective alternative to incarceration -
ANSWERSprobation
the Pennsylvania Prison System is an example of an early prison model in the US. It
includes... - ANSWERSsolitary confinement for all but an hour a day in cell work,
reflected the influence of religion on corrections bible study, and eliminated the need for
large numbers of guards