Question

When a person is convicted of multiple offenses, a judge might impose a sentence of 10 years for one offense and 20 years for the other offense, so the offender would serve 30 years. This type of sentencing is called:

Answer 1

Answer: When a person is convicted of multiple offenses, a judge might impose a sentence of 10 years for one offense and 20 years for the other offense, so the offender would serve 30 years. This type of sentencing is called Consecutive sentencing.

Explanation:

When a person is convicted of multiple offences, and the sentences for each and every offence is implied after completing the first one. Which means the sentences for each crime is carried out after the other. Consecutive means one after another continuously. In consecutive sentences, each sentence is carried out in order such that the criminal have to complete his charges one after another continuously.