SENTENCING
Flow of decision-making in the criminal justice system
Filtering
Texas Sentencing Scheme
CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 3
SENTENCING
Flow of decision-making in the criminal justice system
Filtering
Texas Sentencing Scheme
Substantive law
Procedural law
Trial by Jury
Jury:
Judge:
Bench Trial
Judge:
SENTENCING CHOICES
Probation:
Fines and Forfeitures
Day fines:
Incarceration
Jail or Prison
Shock Incarceration or Shock Probation
Death Penalty
Why do Americans support the death penalty?
Execution of innocent people?
Furman v. Georgia (1972)
Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
Two major reforms:
Since 1977
Execution rate
Age limitations:
Supreme Court:
Texas:
Most States:
TYPES OF SENTENCES
Concurrent
Consecutive
Plea bargaining: 90-95% of cases are plea bargained
SENTENCING STRATEGIES
Indeterminate
Determinate
Texas: Fixed Indeterminate
Truth in Sentencing: the offenders serves most if not all of the sentence.
Sentencing Guidelines
Presumptive Sentencing:
Mandatory sentences
Types: