A determinate sentence is a jail or prison sentence that has a definite length and can’t be reviewed or changed by a parole board or any other agency. The
judge has little discretion in sentencing and must follow the sentence guidelines determined by the law. Whereas with an indeterminate sentence, a
defendant is sentenced to a range of years, but the parole board has discretion in deciding when the defendant has served their time. For example, a person can be sentenced to one to five years, but the parole board is able to review the sentence and determine when the person can be released. Determinate sentences are only recognized in a few states, while most states rely on indeterminate sentences. [Last updated in July of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]
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Asked by MinisterRock3013 Which of the following is the correct definition of a determinate sentence? Select one. Question 2 options: It is a sentence determined by a state or federal government for a specific criminal act. It ensures that people who commit similar crimes receive similar punishments. It is one that must be served for an exact period of time. It is one that
permits early release after the offender has served a required minimum portion.
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Cases that lead to erroneous convictions and those that lead to near misses were found to share many of the same characteristics, including false confession, official misconduct, eyewitness misidentification, or an incorrect tip to the police. Factors that lead to an erroneous conviction included a punitive state culture (a just deserts mind-set in which prosecutors seek convictions at all costs), forensic error (either incorrect or failed crime scene or crime laboratory analysis), weak facts still pressed by the prosecution, or a mistaken or lying eyewitness. Factors that led to a near miss included, but were not limited to, an older defendant with no criminal history, a strong defense, or prosecutorial disclosure of critical evidence.
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