The Various Types of Sentences That Can Be Awarded by the Courts

question 61

Multiple Choice

The various types of sentences that can be awarded by the courts are called:

• A) sentencing sanctions.
• B) sentencing choices.
• C) sentencing alternatives.
• D) sentencing options.

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Definitions:

Social Status

The position or rank of a person or group within the societal hierarchy, often determined by wealth, occupation, or family lineage.

Minimum Wage

The lowest legal salary that employers can pay their employees, established by government laws to ensure a basic living standard for workers.

Working Poor

Poorly educated manual and service workers who may work full-time but remain near or below the poverty line; they constitute about 13 percent of the U.S. population.

Systems of Slavery

Organized practices where individuals are owned by others, deprived of personal freedom, and exploited for labor or services.