CJ 101 Review Chapters 8 & 9

The word "penitentiary" comes from the word penitent meaning:

The belief that women are treated more leniently in the CJ system:

When crime rates rose significantly there was a return to physical punishment.

The premise that if proper treatment is applied the defendant will present no further threat to society.

The nickname for Michelle Blair:

This case ruled that capital punishment is cruel and unusual punishment.

This is the exchange of prosecutorial and judicial concessions for a plea of guilty and lesser sentence:

The death penalty is still considered morally wrong by most Americans

This amendment prohibits excessive bail

What factors affect sentencing?

This is known as the court of "last resort"

Bail may not be used as a form of punishment

Full amount of bail is paid out of pocket:

The stage of the trial process after jury selection includes:

Prosecutors do not have the option of dismissing cases or deciding not to prosecute.

When a defendant does not plead guilty or not guilty but pleads no contest:

Defendants have the option of a jury or bench trial.

This sentence offers a fixed term of years, with the max number of years set by legislation.

In the early days this was used as punishment

In order for a case to be tried there must be:

At what stage does the defendant have the opportunity to enter his/her plea:

Which of these are rights of the defendant?

If a defendant is not happy with the verdict handed down he/she has how many days to appeal?

Holding an offender in secure confinement before trial is called:

Who is in charge of maintaining order and calling for votes in the jury room?

What is the cost of housing one inmate annually?

The threat of punishment is enough to deter a criminal from committing a crime.

Defendant of good character and no prior record is released without bail upon the promise to return for trial.

Criminal trials are open to the public.

Which sentence means the defendant must serve the longest term of all charges?

Incapacitation is the policy of confining criminals so they will repeat their criminal acts while in state control

A grand jury's job is to retry the defendant's case.

A defendant who cannot make bail stays in what is known as:

Capital punishment may be tarnished by gender, racial, ethnic, and other biases.

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There is very little chance of error with the death penalty:

Most developed countries still have the death penalty.

What lessened the need for unskilled labor in prisons?

What is the percentage usually required for a deposit to the court and/or to a bail bondsman?

The defendant pays a percentage of the bond to a bonding agent:

The role of the defense counsel is to play an advisory role in plea negotiations.

How many death row inmates in the state of North Carolina currently?

This law gives a defendant a lengthy prison term after 3 felonies