Some States Use Sentencing Guidelines to Determine a Criminal Sentence

question 32

Multiple Choice

Some states use sentencing guidelines to determine a criminal sentence. These guidelines are generally legislatively created presumptions in the form of a spreadsheet based on offense seriousness and prior record. What term is applied when a judge does not sentence in accordance with the presumed sentence?

• A) sentencing anomaly
• B) determinate sentence
• C) indeterminate sentence
• D) sentencing departure

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Definitions:

Ambivalent

Ambivalent describes a state of having mixed feelings or contradictory attitudes towards someone or something.

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A type of insecure attachment where an individual simultaneously desires closeness with their caregiver but also resists it out of fear of rejection.

Percent

A measure expressed as a fraction of 100, representing a part of a total.

Avoidant Attachment

A type of attachment style characterized by difficulty in trusting others, emotional distance, and reluctance to depend on others for emotional support.