Ch 19 Sentencing and Punishment

Scheb and Scheb, Criminal Law and Procedure 7 th edition Chapter 19: Sentencing and Punishment

History of Criminal Punishment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Justifications for Punishment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Retribution ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Deterrence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Incapacitation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Rehabilitation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sentencing Alternatives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Felony vs. Misdemeanor Sentencing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Presentence Report ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sentencing Hearing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Statutory Approaches to Sentencing Indeterminate Sentencing: Judges sentence offenders to prison for unspecified periods. Corrections officials determine how long offender is held. Determinate Sentencing: Judges impose sentences within a range of minimum and maximum penalties. No possibility of early release . Indefinite Sentencing : Judges impose sentences within a range of prescribed minimum and maximum penalties. Early release from prison possible. Definite Sentencing : Sentence set by the legislature with no leeway for judges or corrections officials to individualize punishment .

Punishments for Felonies under Texas Law Level of Crime Punishments Examples of Crimes Capital Felony Death or life imprisonment Capital murder First-Degree Felony Life imprisonment or 5--99 years and max. fine $10,000 Felony murder Aggravated sexual assault Armed robbery Theft ($200,000 or more) Second Degree Felony 2-20 years and max. fine $10,000 Aggravated kidnapping Theft ($100,000 or more) Robbery Third Degree Felony 2-10 years and max. fine $10,000 Involuntary manslaughter Theft (under $20,000) Aggravated perjury

Truth-in-Sentencing Laws ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Suspended Sentences ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Suspended Sentences ,[object Object],[object Object]

Credit For Time Served ,[object Object]

Sentencing Guidelines ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Probation and Parole ,[object Object],[object Object]

What factors are considered when deciding whether to grant parole? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The First American Penitentiary ,[object Object]

The Corrections System ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Size of the Prison Population ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Racial Breakdown of Prison Population ,[object Object],[object Object]

Racial Differences in Incarceration Rates ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Women in Prison ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why are people in federal prison? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Citizenship of Federal Prisoners ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Prisoners’ Rights ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],-- Justice John P. Stevens, writing for the Supreme Court in Hutto v. Finney (1978)

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Prison Overcrowding ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996 ,[object Object],[object Object]

Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Effect of the PLRA ,[object Object],[object Object]

Prison Rape ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Prison Rape Reduction Act of 2003 ,[object Object],[object Object]

The Death Penalty ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Key Warren Court Opinion ,[object Object]

Changing Public Attitudes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Furman v. Georgia (1972) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Furman v. Georgia (cont.) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Gregg v. Georgia (1976) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Reinstatement of the Death Penalty ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Death Penalty Procedures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Federal Death Penalty ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Debate Over Deterrence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Murder Rates and Executions by Region 1976-2003 REGION ‘ 03 ‘ 02 ’ 01 942 EXECUTIONS South 6.9 6.8 6.7 776 West 5.7 5.7 5.5 61 Midwest 4.9 5.1 5.3 102 Northeast 4.2 4.1 4.2 3 NATIONAL AVG. 5.7 5.6 5.6

Is the Death Penalty Racially Discriminatory? ,[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Is the Death Penalty Racially Discriminatory?

Restricting the Death Penalty ,[object Object],[object Object]

The Mental Illness Issue ,[object Object],[object Object]

Execution of Juvenile Offenders ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ROPER v. SIMMONS (3-1-05) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Mental Retardation Issue ,[object Object],[object Object]

Penry v. Lynaugh (1989) ,[object Object],[object Object]

Atkins v. Virginia (2002) ,[object Object],[object Object]

Current Public Opinion on the Death Penalty ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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