Which type of crime is punishable by one year or more of incarceration?
Felony
Which of the following is NOT relevant for the pretrial diversion program?
All offenders with successful pretrial diversion programs have a formal criminal record of the offense
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a diversionary treatment program?
Diversionary treatment programs generally do not involve community treatment programs
Which 1987 U.S. Supreme Court decision upheld the ability of a magistrate to confine an offender on the presumption that he or she was dangerous?
United States v. Salemo
Which of the following is a pledge of money or property in exchange for a promise to return for further criminal processing?
Bail
In which country did pretrial release programs originate?
England
Which constitutional amendment states that excessive bail may NOT be required?
Eighth
Which of the following is a problem with the system of bail as a requirement for release?
The bail process discriminates against the poor
Which of the following is NOT an alternative to bail?
Preventative detention
Which of the following accurately describes plea bargaining?
Plea bargaining is an agreement in which the defendant enters a plea of guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence
Which of the following is included in a presentence investigation (PSI)?
the range of allowable sanctions
For which of the following is a presentence investigation used?
evaluating a plea bargain deal agreed to by defense and prosecution
What percentage completion of sentence does the truth in sentencing reform require?
85 percent
Which of the following is NOT a sentencing option?
parole
Which of the following sentencing options authorized in state penal codes requires an offender to pay a fine or do community service in exchange for a waiver on jail time?
economic sanctions
Which of the following is NOT true of determinate sentences?
Offenders are subject to release by parole boards
Who initiated the concept of "good time"?
Alexander Maconochie
In which of the following sentencing models do judges have primary discretion in creating the sentence?
Judicial form of sentencing
In presumptive sentencing, what do mitigating circumstances indicate to a judge?
reasons for leniency
Which of the following is a reason why states have adopted sentencing guidelines?
Guidelines provide uniformity, ensuring that similar crimes merit similar sentences
Which of the following is NOT a goal of mental health courts?
stopping the use of communities to treat mentally ill individuals