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Seperating offenders from the community furthers which sentencing goal?

Incapacitation, is the goal of criminal sentencing that seeks to protect innocent members of society from offenders.


Seperating offenders from community further which sentencing goal?

Rehabilitation


One of the criticisms of assigning first-time nonviolent white-collar offenders to federal halfway houses instead of prisons was?

it allowed wealthy offenders to circumvent sentencing guidelines.


Deterrence seeks to reduce the likelihood of recidivism by convicted offenders?

Specific Deterrence


What is a sentencing alternative that requires offenders to spend at least part of their time working for a community agency?

community service


Which sentencing principle objectively counts an offenders criminal history in the sentencing decision?

The sentencing principle that objectively considers an offender's criminal history in the sentencing decision is the principle of proportionality. This principle seeks to ensure that the punishment is appropriate to the seriousness of the offense and the offender's prior criminal record.


What are the law for juvenile sex offenders not convicted in south carolina?

If you haven't been convicted of a sexually oriented offense, then you are NOT a sex offender.


What civil liberties you think convicted offenders should lose permanently?

right to vote


What sentencing philosophy is based in the goal of protecting the innocent members of society from offenders who might harm them if not prevented from doing so?

The sentencing philosophy based on this goal is known as incapacitation. It aims to protect society by removing dangerous offenders from the community, typically through incarceration, to prevent them from committing further harm.


Truth in sentencing guarantees that offenders will serve at least what percent of their sentence?

"Truth in Sentencing" is the colloquial or media term applied to the mandatory minimum time laws. The only guarantee within these laws from state to state is that offenders will serve the minimum portion of their sentence, effectively eliminating the possibility of earned good behavior credit. The Violent Crim Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 set aside $4 billion in federal prison construction funds (called Truth in Sentencing Incentive Funds) for states that adopt truth in sentencing laws and are able to guarantee that certain violent offenders will serve 85% of their sentenceTruth in sentencing - a close correspondence between the sentence imposed on an offender and the time actually served before release from prison.


The majority of offenders housed in federal institutions have been convicted of?

drug related offences


Is mandatory sentencing and mandatory minimum sentencing the same thing?

Mandatory sentencing and mandatory minimum sentencing are related but not identical concepts. Mandatory sentencing refers to laws that require a specific sentence or range of sentences for certain crimes, leaving little to no discretion for judges. Mandatory minimum sentencing specifically establishes the lowest possible sentence that can be imposed for a particular offense, ensuring that offenders serve a minimum amount of time in prison. While both aim to standardize sentencing, mandatory minimums focus specifically on the minimum threshold.