Question

In court, Tommy was convicted by a jury of stealing cars, stripping them, and trying to resell them on the black market. The Judge sentenced Tommy to prison for 8-15 years. What type of sentencing is this an example of? (1 point)
A.) Determinate Sentence
B.) Mandatory Sentence
C.) Indeterminate Sentence
D.) Unlimited Sentence

Answer 1

Correct Answer:
Option C: Indeterminate Sentence

An Indeterminate or Indefinite sentencing is the type of sentencing in which no definite time period is set during sentencing. Its length is determined during the imprisonment by observing the behaviour of the person who is imprisoned. This type of sentence contains a range of years as is given in the question statement. So the answer to this question is Indeterminate Sentence.

Answer 2

Answer: C. Intermediate sentence

Explanation: