Exam 14: Corrections

Restitution is punishment for the sake of punishment.

The goal of restitution is ___________.

Deterrence aimed at offenders so they will not return to a life of crime is ___________ deterrence.

Parole differs from probation in that a person who is paroled has spent some time serving a prison sentence.

The most frequent type of release from a correctional facility is _________.

Lex talionis is based on the notion of "an eye for an eye."

The American Correctional Association recommends that the term __________ replace the term guard

The oldest community-based correctional program is ___________.

___________ emphasize(s)control and surveillance rather than treatment and rehabilitation.

The __________ assumes offenders are victims of society and their environment who need to be cured.

Retribution and incapacitation are both proactive responses to crime.

__________ is a sanction whereby an offender reimburses the victim.

Approximately 1 of every 31 adults in the United Sates is incarcerated or under correctional supervision.

Outline and discuss the concept of community corrections,including its central goals.

The __________ assumes offenders are self-directed,acting on free will and responsible for their crimes.

Alternative monitoring of sex offenders can be accomplished via___________.

How many states have laws authorizing capital punishment?

A court-ordered disposition alternative through which an adjudicated offender is placed under control,supervision,and care in lieu of imprisonment.___________.

Draw a continuum of intermediate sanctions,showing the relative severity of each,and identify the key advantages and disadvantages of each option.

Probation is most often used with___________.