Reference no: EM133301449

Questions

1. At the time of the framing of our Bill of Rights it can be said about the death penalty ___________________________________.

that it could be applied only if it was not arbitrary or capricious, and that the trial must be divided into a guilt and a sentencing phase, with automatic appeals, and the right to have clear standards for what constituted aggravating factors, and liberal standards for what constituted mitigating factors

that death was unknown to the Framers under any legal system they were familiar with

that it was uncommon and increasingly in decline

that it was fairly common and somewhat widespread, including for lesser charges, such as theft or poaching, in places that had influenced the ideas of the Framers

The law in the United States (federal or state) is that

2. If a victim is seriously injured in a violent crime, punishments that do not at a minimum include some prison time are unconstitutional.

True

False

3. Which is not, according to the text and lecture, an invisible punishment?

the deep internal reflection of wounding sorrow of guilt and penitence involved in doing time

lost right to bear arms

lost student loan or professional occupation opportunities

lost right to vote

4. A chief distinction between prison and jail is ________________________________________.

prisons are usually smaller and less stable, whereas jails are usually more secure

prison is for those who cannot afford to make bail, and jail is for those who have had their bail revoked

prison is for misdemeanor convicts, and jail is for felony convictions

jails are for misdemeanors and people awaiting resolution of their felonies, and prisons are for people convicted of felony charges