Your responses should include:
-The assigned question or an introductory rephrase of the question.
-Citations (where needed and appropriate).
-1 APA cited Reference per chapter review.
-At least 3 complete sentences for each answer.
Chapter 9 questions:
1. Discuss the sentencing disposition in your jurisdiction (St. Petersburg, FL). What are the pros and cons of each?
3. Discuss the issue of capital punishment. In your opinion, does it serve as a deterrent? what new rulings have the supreme court made on the legality of the death penalty?
5. Should convicted criminals be released from prison when correctional authorities are convicted they are rehabilitated? why or why not?
Chapter 10 Review questions:
2. Discuss the procedures involved in probation revocation. What are the rights of the probationer? Is probation a privilege or a right?
4. Should offenders be fined on the basis of the seriousness of what they did or in terms of their ability to pay? Is it fair to base day fines on wages? Should offenders be punished more severely because they are financially successful?
6. Do you agree that criminals can be restored through community interaction? Considering the fact that recidivism rates are so high, are traditional sanctions a waste of time, and are restorative methods the wave of the future?
