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show (a) Retribution, (b) deterrence, (c) incapacitation, and (d) rehabili-tation. Under the principle of retributive justice, the severity of the punishment is in proportion to the severity of the crime.Such punishment is based on its deterrent value and not  
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show Indeterminate sentencing follows from legislative penal codes that set minimum and maximum amounts of incarceration time. Determinate sentencing carries a fixed amount of time, although this may be reduced for “good time.”  
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show Although judges may decide on indeterminate sentencing, thereafter it is parole boards that decide when prisoners will be released after the minimum sentence is served.  
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show The prosecutor, defense attorney, probation officer, and judge provide inputs. Te factors considered in sentencing are (a) the seriousness of the crime, (b) mitigating circumstances, (c) aggravating circumstances, and (d) judicial philosophy.  
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Explain some of the reasons why sentencing reform has occurred.   show
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Identify the arguments for and against the use of victim impact statements during sentencing hearings.   show
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show 1st stage bifurcated process a jury to find the defendant guilty or not guilty of a crime that is punishable by execution. If the defendant is found guilty, then, in the second stage, the jury reconvenes to decide whether the death sentence is warranted.  
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Explain why the U.S. Supreme Court abolished the death penalty for juvenile offenders.   show
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show Many favor capital punishment “just deserts” for most violent criminals. Those oppose see act as revenge.the acts as a deterrent. high # of death row inmates found innocent. the process arbitrary.administered unfairly to members of minority groups.  
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