Week Seven Review Questions Chapter 13 1). What impact does the jury system hav

Week Seven Review Questions
Chapter 13
1). What impact does the jury system have on the rest of the criminal justice system? How would criminal justice function differently if defendants had no right to a trial by a jury of their peers, which is the situation in virtually all of the non-common-law nations of the world?
2). If you are in a federal courthouse and observe a six-member jury, what type of case is being tried? How do you know this?
3). In the wake of the O. J. Simpson verdict of not guilty, many commentators spoke about the collapse of the jury system. Were these sentiments driven by the one verdict, or were there other reasons?
4). Why are some jury verdicts popular and others not? To what extent do differences of opinon over the fairness of a jury verdict reinforce notions that equate justice with winning?
5). In what ways is restorative justice similar to the four dominant sentencing philosophies of retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, and rehabilitation? In what ways is restorative justice different from these four sentencing philosophies?
6). Should the punishment fit the crime, or should the punishment fit the criminal? In what ways do the four sentencing philosophies provide different answers to this question?
7). Within the courtroom work group, which actor is the most influential in sentencing decisions? Why? How might influence vary from one courtroom to the next?
8). In what ways do sentencing guidelines reflect normal penalties? In what ways do they differ?

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