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11.Tommy hospitalized due to injuries sustained from a car accident, : 1256229
11.Tommy is hospitalized due to injuries sustained from a car accident, which was caused by an inattentive driver. The judge requires that the driver pay for Tommy’s medical bills incurred as a result of the accident. This particular sentence is known as:
a.a conditional discharge
b.a conditional sentence
c.a fine
d.restitution
e.none of the above
12.A “dangerous offender” can receive a maximum prison sentence of:
a.5 years
b.15 years
c.25 years
d.35 years
e.indefinite duration
13.According to Canadian researchers, one of the most important problems with sentencing at the moment is:
a.high rates of offender recidivism even when harsh sentences are administered
b.sentencing disparity
c.prison overcrowding
d.a lack of adequate research on sentencing in Canada
e.the fact that the criminal justice system tends to hand down sentences that are too lenient
14.According to McFatter (1986), the two major sources of unwarranted sentencing disparity are:
a.extra-legal disparity and intra-legal disparity
b.systematic disparity and unsystematic disparity
c.justifiable disparity and unjustifiable disparity
d.general disparity and specific disparity
e.coherent disparity and incoherent disparity
15.Which of the following is a source of systematic sentencing disparity?
a.personality differences across judges
b.a judge’s mood fluctuations
c.a judge’s level of fatigue
d.both b and c
e.none of the above
16.What is the most common procedure used to study sentencing disparity?
a.field studies
b.archival studies
c.simulation studies
d.use of official sentencing statistics
e.none of the above
17.In the study conducted by McFatter (1986), sentencing disparity:
a.resulted mostly from unsystematic sources
b.resulted mostly from systematic sources
c.did not exist
d.only existed for inexperienced judges
e.was only evident in cases involving murder and rape
18.Which of the following statements is true regarding sentencing disparity in Canada?
a.So far, no methods have been proposed to reduce sentencing disparity.
b.Sentencing disparity ultimately exists because judges are allowed a great deal of discretion when making sentencing decisions.
c.Laboratory-based studies do not show evidence of sentencing disparity.
d.Official statistics cannot be used to study sentencing disparity in Canada.
e.All of the above statements are true.
19.For offences included in the Canadian Criminal Code, the death penalty was formally abolished in:
a.1946
b.1956
c.1966
d.1976
e.1986
20.Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the death penalty in Canada?
a.A 1998 opinion poll indicated that the majority of Canadians are in favour of reinstating the death penalty for murder.
b.Research suggests that the death penalty should not be reinstated if the purpose of it is to reduce crime.
c.The murder rate in Canada has generally declined since the death penalty was abolished.
d.It is rare for convicted murderers in Canada to commit another murder upon release from prison.
e.all of the above
