Pearson Criminal Justice ch 4
Sentencing correct answersThe imposition of a criminal sanction by a judiciary authority.
Retribution correct answersThe act of taking revenge on a criminal perpetratior
Just Deserts correct answersA model of criminal sentencing that holds that criminal offenders deserve
the punishment they receive at the hands of the law
punishment should be appropriate to the type and severity of the crime commited
Restorative Justice correct answersA sentence model that builds on the restitution and community
participation in an attempt to make the victim whole again
Indeterminate Sentencing correct answersA model of criminal punishment that encourages
rehabilitation through the use of general and relative unspecific sentences (ex: term imprisonment of
from one to ten years)
Gain Time correct answersThe amount of time deducted from time to be served in prison on a given
sentence as a consequence of participation in special projects or programs
Good Time correct answersThe amount of time deducted from time served in prison on a given sentence
as a consequence of good behavior
Proportionality correct answersA sentencing principle that holds that the severity og sanctions should
bear a direct relationship to the seriousness of the crime committed.
Equity correct answersA sentencing principle based on concerns with with social equality, that holds that
similar crimes should be punished with the same degree of severity, regradless of the social or personal
characteristics of the offenders
