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CJ3 - Chapter 9

Teacher: Donna Bradley
Horizontales
A statement to the sentencing body (judge, jury, or parole board) in which the victim is given the opportunity to describe how the crime has affected her or him.
A stipulation that allows a judge to adjust his or her sentencing decision based on the special circumstances of a particular case.
The strategy of preventing crime through the threat of punishment.
The philosophy that those who commit criminal acts should be punished based on the severity of the crime.
A reduction in time served by prisoners based on good behavior, conformity to rules, and other positive actions.
A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials.
A situation in which those convicted of similar crimes do not receive similar sentences.
A situation in which the length of a sentence appears to be influenced by the defendant’s race or another factor not directly related to the crime he or she committed..
The actual offense committed, as opposed to the charge levied by a prosecutor as the result of a plea bargain.
Monetary compensation for damages done to the victim by the offender’s criminal activity.
A sanctioning philosophy based on the assertion that criminals deserve to be punished for breaking society’s rules.
Legislative attempts to assure that convicts will serve approximately the terms to which they were initially sentenced.
The philosophy that society is best served when wrongdoers are treated for the issues underlying their criminal
Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a harsher sentence.
Verticales
An indeterminate term of incarceration in which a judge determines the minimum and maximum terms of imprisonment.
Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.