Sentencing and Incarceration The end of the line… Sentencing and Incarceration

Who decides? After the jury returns a verdict of guilty either… The judge determines the sentence Or the jury gives a recommendation

Sentences- without jail time Suspended sentence- criminal does not have to serve the sentence…yet Probation- released but must follow conditions such as… Getting a job No drug use Not travelling outside the county or state

Sentences- Monetary Fine- pay the government an amount of money as punishment Restitution- pay back the victim for loss or injury

Sentences- like jail time Home Confinement- ordered to serve the sentence at home Can leave for necessary functions, like a job Monitored by tracking bracelets Work Release- convict must live at the prison, but can work in the community

Sentences- Imprisonment Imprisonment- a term in jail or prison “two years” “not less than three but not more than ten” Sometimes imprisonment is followed by lighter sentences Ex: two years prison followed by six months of probation

Problems with prisons US prison population largest in world US: 5% of world population but 25% of world’s prison population 1 in 100 US adults is in prison or jail Prison spending is out of control

Problems with prisons Recidivism – committing an act again after receiving punishment 40-50% of released prisoners commit crimes (often the same crime) again. Reducing Recidivism Write down 3 ways that the video shows how recidivism can be reduced.

Problems with prisons 10,000 juveniles in adult prisons in the United States But some states have it right

Sentences- Capital Punishment 35 states have the death penalty Reserved for the most heinous crimes Murder Treason/espionage Terrorism Other crimes which result indirectly in death NOT rape, even the rape of children

Problems with the death penalty Moral/human rights objection USA, Cuba, and Belarus are the only Western countries with the DP Financial objection Repeated judicial hearings and appeals

Circumstances Aggravating Circumstances: Conditions which make the commission of a crime worse Ex: gruesome murder, previous convictions Mitigating Circumstances: Conditions which lessen the severity of the crime Ex: Defendant was abused by the victim

Rank the following crimes based on which deserves the harshest punishment: Rape Treason against the United States government Aggravated First Degree Murder Arson Negligent Homicide Extortion Armed Robbery Embezzlement of $100,000 Burglary Petty Larceny Second Degree Murder Sexual Abuse of a Child Kidnapping Then, write what you think the sentence should be for each of these crimes. Hold for next class.