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1 Sentencing the Guilty Chapter 15. 2 Eighth Amendment Excessive bail shall not be required, not excessive fines imposed, not cruel and unusual punishments.

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1 1 Sentencing the Guilty Chapter 15

2 2 Eighth Amendment Excessive bail shall not be required, not excessive fines imposed, not cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

3 3 Reasons for Sentencing Retribution: Incapacitation: Deterrence: Rehabilitation:

4 4 Retribution “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”

5 5 Incapacitation “Lock them up and throw away the key.”

6 6 Deterrence “Let this sentence be a warning to others.”

7 7 Rehabilitation Criminal behavior is the result of social or psychological disorders, and treatment of such disorders should be the primary goal of corrections.

8 8 Legislative Sentencing Responsibility

9 9 Judicial Sentencing Responsibility

10 10 Executive Sentencing Responsibility Parole: Good time:. Pardon:

11 11 Sentencing Options

12 12 Imprisonment

13 13 Cost of Imprisonment

14 14 Probation

15 15 Factors to Consider in Granting Probation

16 16 Intermediate Sanctions Diversionary Programs Fines Restitution

17 17 Death Penalty Capital Offenses All Western democracies, except the U.S. have abolished the death penalty as a punishment.

18 18 Furman v. Georgia (1972):

19 19 Gregg v. Georgia (1976)

20 20 Other Key Death Penalty Jurisprudence Thompson v. Oklahoma: Stanford v. Kentucky: Penry v. Lynaugh: Atkins v. Virginia:

21 21 The Jury and the Death Penalty Witherspoon v. Illinois: Lockhart v. McCree: Simmons v. South Carolina: Harris v. Alabama:

22 22 Jurisdictions Without a Death Penalty


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