In Most States and in All Federal Cases, Who Decides

question 10

Multiple Choice

In most states and in all federal cases, who decides the sentence of a convicted defendant?

• A) the judge
• B) the prosecutor
• C) the pre-sentence investigator
• D) the department of corrections.

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Definitions:

Flooding

A psychological therapy technique aimed at reducing phobias and anxiety through forced exposure to the feared stimuli or situation.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobic responses through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation.

Behavior Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through conditioning and learning strategies.

Reinforcers

Any events or objects that, when following a response, increase the likelihood of that response occurring again.