If a Judge Thinks That Imprisonment Is Too Harsh of a Sentence

question 60

Multiple Choice

If a judge thinks that imprisonment is too harsh of a sentence for a certain offender, while probation is not structured enough, the offender can be sentenced to:

• A) pay a restitution.
• B) parole.
• C) a half-way house.
• D) a psychiatric facility.

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Definitions:

Accidentally

Occurring by chance, without intention or plan.

Moral Notion

A concept related to the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong.

Moral Conviction

A strongly held belief in the rightness or wrongness of actions, which guides moral behavior and judgments.

Social Conventional Reasoning

Focuses on conventional rules established by social consensus, as opposed to moral reasoning that stresses ethical issues.