PPT-Chapter 11 Punishment and Sentencing

Learning Objective 1 List and contrast the four basic philosophical reasons for sentencing criminals Nancy StoneMCTNewscom The Purpose of Sentencing Philosophical reasons for sentencing Retribution. The punishment includes a statutory maximum the highest amount of punishment a person can receive and sometimes includes a mandatory minimum the lowest amount of punishment a person must receive In other words manda tory minimums create a floor and This bulletin considers whether people who participate in circle sentencing 1 show a reduction in the frequency of their offending 2 take longer to reoffend andor 3 reduce the seriousness of their offending The results suggest that circle sentencing EIGHT. SENTENCING. Government determines sanction range for each offense. Judge or jury responsible for sentencing. Broad range of potential criminal sentences. Probation, fines, community service. Incarceration. Sentence.   - punishment imposed on a person convicted of committing a crime. . The goal or purpose of a sentence. Protection of public. Retribution. Deterrence. Rehabilitation. Restitution. denunciation. C. anada. Sentences. Sentence: a punishment imposed on a person convicted of committing a crime. (A . penalty. , disposition or a . sanction). Once an offender is convicted, the sentencing process begins. Frank O. Bowman, III. Floyd R. Gibson Missouri Endowed Professor of Law. Original Guidelines levels were set in 1987 by reference to three benchmarks. In general, study of sentences imposed by federal judges in 10,000 cases. Cruel and Unusual Punishment. Instructions . Use the links to watch each video and answer each question in detail in your notebook. . Also write up one open-ended question for each video.. You will need your responses and questions for a classroom discussion.. Chapter Nine. Incarceration Trends in America. From . 1980 to 2008, the number of people incarcerated in America quadrupled-from roughly 500,000 to 2.3 million people. Today, the US is 5% of the World population and has 25% of world prisoners.. LAW . 12. What is a ‘Sentence’?. sentence. = punishment imposed on a person convicted of committing a crime. Goals of Sentencing. 6 main goals of sentencing:. protection of the public. retribution. The Purpose of Criminal Punishment. This chapter addresses questions such as:. Does society have the right to punish?. Is infliction of punishment morally justifiable?. Although law justifies use of punishment, moral justification for punishment is separate issue. Judgement formally pronounced by court and imposed on defendant who pleads guilty or is found guilty after a trial. Various sentencing models used by various jurisdictions. Type and length may be determined legislatively, judicially, or administratively. Outline . Active Avoidance vs. Passive Avoidance. Negative Reinforcement vs. Positive Punishment. Avoidance. Origins of the Study of Avoidance. Discriminated Avoidance (Signaled Avoidance). Mowrer’s. Agenda. Disposition button and grid. Setting Control. Sentencing Tab. Save and Retrieve Sentences. Copy from and to. Sentence Service. Special Programs. Reversing a Disposition. Reports. Civil Cases. Kaitlyn Fennell. Class of 2020. 2018 Summer Fellows. Working under Eric Rise, Criminal Justice and Sociology. History of Capital Punishment in the U.S.. Capital Punishment has been used in the United States since colonial times.