criminal sentencing
Convict's penalty assignment
Criminal sentencing is the phase of a criminal case in which a judge determines the punishment for someone who has been convicted of a crime.
Sentences may include imprisonment, fines, probation, community service, or some combination of these.
Judges typically consider factors such as the severity of the offense, the defendant's criminal history, and sentencing guidelines established by law.
The judge delayed criminal sentencing until she could review the pre-sentence report.
- aggravating circumstancesConditions warranting harsher punishment
- statutory lawLegislature-made legal rules
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
- hard timeStruggle or imprisonment
- death rowHousing for condemned prisoners
mitigating circumstances · restitution · restorative justice · precedent · retributive justice · fines · victim impact statements · three-strikes law · throw the book · judicial discretion · good behavior · plea bargains · house arrest · community service · mandatory minimums · capital punishment · time served · victim testimony
criminal sentencingacquittal
Formal clearing of charges
exoneration · pardon · clemency · not guilty verdict · dismissal
criminal sentencingarrest
Seize by law
indictment · arraignment · investigation · bail hearing · plea negotiation
criminal sentencingrelease
To let go
freedom · liberation · parole · discharge · emancipation
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