What is the reduction in time served by prisoners based on good behavior, conformity to rules, and other positive behavior called?
Chapter 9 Key Terms Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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