CRJ-101 Exam 9-13 2026 Exam
Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
Which of the following is a just deserts perspective that emphasizes
taking revenge on a criminal perpetrator or group of offenders? -
ANSWER ✔✔retribution
Which of the following refers to the use of imprisonment or other means
to reduce the likelihood that a particular offender will commit more
crime? - ANSWER ✔✔incapacitation
________ deterrence seeks to reduce the likelihood of recidivism by
convicted offenders. - ANSWER ✔✔specific
,A sentence of 8 to 25 years under the supervision of the state
department of correction is an example of ________ sentencing. -
ANSWER ✔✔indeterminate
Proportionality holds that ________. - ANSWER ✔✔the severity of
sanctions should bear a direct relationship to the seriousness of the
crime.
Question 6 points
A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed
term that may be reduced by good time or gain time is called ________
sentencing - ANSWER ✔✔determinate
Cooperating with the authorities, good character, and no prior record are
examples of ________ circumstances. - ANSWER ✔✔mitigating
________ states eliminated the use of parole and created explicit
standards to specify the amount of punishment appropriate for a given
offense. - ANSWER ✔✔determinate
"Truth in sentencing" guarantees that offenders will serve at least
________ of their sentence. - ANSWER ✔✔85%
, When a judge, before sentencing, reviews information on the
background of a convicted defendant, it is called ________. -
ANSWER ✔✔a presentence investigation
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that ________ must decide the facts
that lead to a death sentence. - ANSWER ✔✔juries, not judges
Under the indeterminate sentencing model, what is the primary
determinant of the amount of time served? - ANSWER ✔✔inmate's
behavior while incarcerated
Which of the following is a form of structured sentencing? - ANSWER
✔✔determinate sentencing
Three-strikes laws require ________ sentencing. - ANSWER
✔✔mandatory
Approximately what percentage of federal cases are the result of guilty
pleas? - ANSWER ✔✔90%
Which of the following is NOT a form of structured sentencing? -
ANSWER ✔✔quasi-independent
3
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
Which of the following is a just deserts perspective that emphasizes
taking revenge on a criminal perpetrator or group of offenders? -
ANSWER ✔✔retribution
Which of the following refers to the use of imprisonment or other means
to reduce the likelihood that a particular offender will commit more
crime? - ANSWER ✔✔incapacitation
________ deterrence seeks to reduce the likelihood of recidivism by
convicted offenders. - ANSWER ✔✔specific
,A sentence of 8 to 25 years under the supervision of the state
department of correction is an example of ________ sentencing. -
ANSWER ✔✔indeterminate
Proportionality holds that ________. - ANSWER ✔✔the severity of
sanctions should bear a direct relationship to the seriousness of the
crime.
Question 6 points
A model of criminal punishment in which an offender is given a fixed
term that may be reduced by good time or gain time is called ________
sentencing - ANSWER ✔✔determinate
Cooperating with the authorities, good character, and no prior record are
examples of ________ circumstances. - ANSWER ✔✔mitigating
________ states eliminated the use of parole and created explicit
standards to specify the amount of punishment appropriate for a given
offense. - ANSWER ✔✔determinate
"Truth in sentencing" guarantees that offenders will serve at least
________ of their sentence. - ANSWER ✔✔85%
, When a judge, before sentencing, reviews information on the
background of a convicted defendant, it is called ________. -
ANSWER ✔✔a presentence investigation
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that ________ must decide the facts
that lead to a death sentence. - ANSWER ✔✔juries, not judges
Under the indeterminate sentencing model, what is the primary
determinant of the amount of time served? - ANSWER ✔✔inmate's
behavior while incarcerated
Which of the following is a form of structured sentencing? - ANSWER
✔✔determinate sentencing
Three-strikes laws require ________ sentencing. - ANSWER
✔✔mandatory
Approximately what percentage of federal cases are the result of guilty
pleas? - ANSWER ✔✔90%
Which of the following is NOT a form of structured sentencing? -
ANSWER ✔✔quasi-independent
3
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
