Chapter 9 Key Terms Quiz

Chapter 9 Key Terms Quiz

12th Grade

25 Qs

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Chapter 9 Key Terms Quiz

Chapter 9 Key Terms Quiz

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12th Grade

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ROBERT BEST

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the reduction in time served by prisoners based on good behavior, conformity to rules, and other positive behavior called?

Real offense

Good time

Aggravating circumstances

Departure

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the actual offense committed, as opposed to the charge levied by a prosecutor as the result of a plea bargain called?

Real offense

Good time

Aggravating circumstances

Departure

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a harsher sentence called?

Real offense

Good time

Aggravating circumstances

Departure

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the use of the death penalty to punish wrongdoers for certain crimes called?

Capital punishment

Determinate sentencing

Deterrence

Habitual offender laws

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a stipulation in sentencing guidelines that allows a judge to adjust his or her sentencing decision based on the special circumstances of a particular case called?

Real offense

Good time

Aggravating circumstances

Departure

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the imposition of a sentence that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials called?

Determinate sentencing

Indeterminate sentencing

Deterrence

Habitual offender laws

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the strategy of preventing crime through the threat of punishment called?

Determinate sentencing

Indeterminate sentencing

Deterrence

Habitual offender laws

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