The most common intermediate sanctions are intensive supervision, electronic monitoring, and boot camp.
Q. Which of the following is a main argument for intermediate sanctions?
What is the main argument for intermediate sanctions? Judges need a range of sentencing options that are less restrictive than prison and more restrictive than simple probation. (3) Recidivism is no greater for those under community supervision than for those who go to prison.
Q. What is the name of the concept that some intermediate sanctions are used for those who would not receive any formal correctional sanction?
a. Net widening is the phenomenon of sentencing offenders, who would otherwise receive prison sentences, to intermediate sanctions.
Q. Which of the following are examples of intermediate sanctions?
Intermediate Sanctions Notable examples are intensive supervision probation, drug testing, house arrest/electronic monitoring, fines, and boot-camp prisons.
Q. What is the main difference between determinate and indeterminate sentencing?
The key difference between determinate and indeterminate sentencing is that the determinate sentencing is a prison sentence that is definite and is not subject to review by a parole board whereas the indeterminate sentencing is a prison sentence that consists of a range of years, not a fixed amount of time.
Q. What is the purpose of indeterminate sentencing?
The principle behind indeterminate sentences is the hope that prison will rehabilitate some prisoners; those who show the most progress will be paroled closer to the minimum term than those who do not.
Q. What are 5 examples of felonies?
Felonies that are broken down into these differing classifications include:
- Murder.
- Rape.
- Arson.
- Sale of illegal drugs.
- Grand theft.
- Kidnapping.
Q. Why is indeterminate sentencing bad?
The main problem with indeterminate sentencing is that it gives a parole board ultimate authority in determining the length of prisoner’s sentence (within the minimum-maximum range). The fear with this is than inmate can be subjected to discriminatory treatment by the parole board members, without any recourse.
Q. Which of the following is an example of determinate sentencing?
For example, a sentence of six months in the county jail is determinate, because the prisoner will spend six months behind bars (minus time off for good behavior, work-release, or other alternatives to in-custody time, when applicable).
Q. What are some criticisms of determinate sentencing?
Critics argue that these determinate sentences have led to more people being sent to prison than ever before in the United States. These incarcerated people are also serving longer prison sentences because they aren’t eligible for early release.
