CRJ 104 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Walnut Street Prison, Sentencing Reform Act
Document Summary
Chapter 11: court methods and challenges: sentencing and punishment. Punishment penalties imposed for committing criminal acts. Historical reasons and goals for punishment of our fellow citizens: retribution goal of punishment that states the offender ought to be made to experience revenge for his actions. Eye for eye, tooth for tooth : deterrence actions that are designed to prevent crimes from occurring. General deterrence general public can see what will befall them should they engage in similar behavior. Imprisonment in jails/prisons, executions, etc: rehabilitation attempts to reform an offender through vocational and educational programming, counseling, etc. Costs about ,000 per year to house an inmate in prison. U. s. constitution, 8th amendment: incarceration will not involve cruel and unusual punishment, and fines will not be excessive. U. s. constitution, 13th amendment: states that u. s. citizens have a right against involuntary servitude. Defense attorneys carry less influence over sentencing decisions than prosecutors.
