Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a concern or criticism of EM?

Accepted Answer

A)  EM may place the public at greater risk 
B)  monitoring increases personnel costs 
C)  net-widening 
D)  many offenders spend a long time in the system 
E)  all of the above are concerns 
A)  EM may place the public at greater risk 
B)  monitoring increases personnel costs 
C)  net-widening 
D)  many offenders spend a long time in the system 
E)  all of the above are concerns D

Question 2

A passive EM system means that the offender does not know he or she is being monitored.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The two types of incapacitation are:

Accepted Answer

A)  selective and constraining 
B)  contravening and determining 
C)  selective and collective 
D)  specific and non-specific 
E)  none of the above 
A)  selective and constraining 
B)  contravening and determining 
C)  selective and collective 
D)  specific and non-specific 
E)  none of the above C

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a key assumption in incapacitation claims?

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals commit some base rate of offenses every year 
B)  there is a constant rate of offending over time 
C)  an individual's criminal career is not simply put on hold while incapacitated 
D)  an incapacitated individual is not replaced by another offender 
E)  all of the above are key assumptions 
A)  individuals commit some base rate of offenses every year 
B)  there is a constant rate of offending over time 
C)  an individual's criminal career is not simply put on hold while incapacitated 
D)  an incapacitated individual is not replaced by another offender 
E)  all of the above are key assumptions

Question 5

Cohen estimates that small reductions in crime require only minimal increases in the percent of people sentenced to prison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Analyzing specific deterrence looking at length of imprisonment on parole outcome shows:

Accepted Answer

A)  inconsistent recidivism results 
B)  instances of higher recidivism for those with longer sentences 
C)  instances of lower recidivism for some groups 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  inconsistent recidivism results 
B)  instances of higher recidivism for those with longer sentences 
C)  instances of lower recidivism for some groups 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

GPS technology does not need a home monitoring device or the use of any telephone lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The most notable study of the specific deterrent effect of arrest in relation to domestic violence is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Omaha Domestic Violence Experiment 
B)  Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment 
C)  Charlotte Domestic Violence Experiment 
D)  Atlanta Domestic Violence Experiment 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Omaha Domestic Violence Experiment 
B)  Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment 
C)  Charlotte Domestic Violence Experiment 
D)  Atlanta Domestic Violence Experiment 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

Greenwood suggests it is possible to reduce robbery by 15 percent while lowering the California prison population by 5 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following items is NOT included in Greenwood's selective incapacitation scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  conviction before age 18 
B)  drug use as a juvenile 
C)  prior conviction for the same offense 
D)  served time in a juvenile facility 
E)  all of the above are included 
A)  conviction before age 18 
B)  drug use as a juvenile 
C)  prior conviction for the same offense 
D)  served time in a juvenile facility 
E)  all of the above are included

Question 11

Incapacitation seeks to prevent the offender from further deviant actions through the imposition of punishments that will negate any pleasure or advantage gained by participation in criminal activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Sherman and Berk claim that arrests in domestic violence calls have no impact on recidivism, suggesting no specific deterrent effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Electronic monitoring devices were first used in 1983 on a small group of offenders in New York.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Studies of the specific deterrent effects of imprisonment generally show:

Accepted Answer

A)  low levels of recidivism 
B)  almost 100% recidivism 
C)  high levels of recidivism 
D)  arguments over the impact 
E)  none of the above 
A)  low levels of recidivism 
B)  almost 100% recidivism 
C)  high levels of recidivism 
D)  arguments over the impact 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

Collective incapacitation refers to the imposition of sentences upon everyone exhibiting the same behavior with no concern for the potential of the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Problems with the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment included all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  officers often did not impose the sanction dictated by the experimental procedure 
B)  dispatch often failed to classify the cases as domestic violence 
C)  officers were self-selected and a few provided the majority of the cases for study 
D)  self-report follow-up was completed on less than one-half of the cases 
E)  all of the above were included 
A)  officers often did not impose the sanction dictated by the experimental procedure 
B)  dispatch often failed to classify the cases as domestic violence 
C)  officers were self-selected and a few provided the majority of the cases for study 
D)  self-report follow-up was completed on less than one-half of the cases 
E)  all of the above were included

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of electronic monitoring of offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  enhances the ability to supervise offenders 
B)  generates funds for probation 
C)  is punishment for offenders who do not need to be sentenced to an institution 
D)  can possibly alleviate the overcrowding of correctional institutions 
E)  all of the above are advantages 
A)  enhances the ability to supervise offenders 
B)  generates funds for probation 
C)  is punishment for offenders who do not need to be sentenced to an institution 
D)  can possibly alleviate the overcrowding of correctional institutions 
E)  all of the above are advantages

Question 18

Another name for an active electronic monitoring system is:

Accepted Answer

A)  programmed contact system 
B)  continuous signaling system 
C)  radio frequency system 
D)  GPS system 
E)  none of the above 
A)  programmed contact system 
B)  continuous signaling system 
C)  radio frequency system 
D)  GPS system 
E)  none of the above

Which of the following is NOT a concern or criticism of EM?

A passive EM system means that the offender does not know he or she is being monitored.

The two types of incapacitation are:

Which of the following is NOT a key assumption in incapacitation claims?

Cohen estimates that small reductions in crime require only minimal increases in the percent of people sentenced to prison.

Analyzing specific deterrence looking at length of imprisonment on parole outcome shows:

GPS technology does not need a home monitoring device or the use of any telephone lines.

The most notable study of the specific deterrent effect of arrest in relation to domestic violence is the:

Greenwood suggests it is possible to reduce robbery by 15 percent while lowering the California prison population by 5 percent.

Which of the following items is NOT included in Greenwood's selective incapacitation scale?

Incapacitation seeks to prevent the offender from further deviant actions through the imposition of punishments that will negate any pleasure or advantage gained by participation in criminal activity.

Sherman and Berk claim that arrests in domestic violence calls have no impact on recidivism, suggesting no specific deterrent effect.

Electronic monitoring devices were first used in 1983 on a small group of offenders in New York.

Studies of the specific deterrent effects of imprisonment generally show:

Collective incapacitation refers to the imposition of sentences upon everyone exhibiting the same behavior with no concern for the potential of the individual.

Problems with the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment included all but which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of electronic monitoring of offenders?

Another name for an active electronic monitoring system is:

Crime and the Fear of Crime

Crime Prevention

Evaluation and Crime Prevention

The Physical Environment and Crime Prevention

Neighborhood Crime Prevention

The Mass Media and Crime Prevention

Developmental Crime Prevention

General Deterrence

Prediction for Secondary Prevention

Situational Crime Prevention

Displacement and Diffusion

Partnerships for Crime Prevention

Substance Use, Crime, and Crime Prevention

The School and Crime Prevention

Rehabilitation

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Exam 15: Specific Deterrence and Incapacitation

Which of the following is NOT a concern or criticism of EM?

A passive EM system means that the offender does not know he or she is being monitored.

The two types of incapacitation are:

Which of the following is NOT a key assumption in incapacitation claims?

Cohen estimates that small reductions in crime require only minimal increases in the percent of people sentenced to prison.

Analyzing specific deterrence looking at length of imprisonment on parole outcome shows:

GPS technology does not need a home monitoring device or the use of any telephone lines.

The most notable study of the specific deterrent effect of arrest in relation to domestic violence is the:

Greenwood suggests it is possible to reduce robbery by 15 percent while lowering the California prison population by 5 percent.

Which of the following items is NOT included in Greenwood's selective incapacitation scale?

Incapacitation seeks to prevent the offender from further deviant actions through the imposition of punishments that will negate any pleasure or advantage gained by participation in criminal activity.

Sherman and Berk claim that arrests in domestic violence calls have no impact on recidivism, suggesting no specific deterrent effect.

Electronic monitoring devices were first used in 1983 on a small group of offenders in New York.

Studies of the specific deterrent effects of imprisonment generally show:

Collective incapacitation refers to the imposition of sentences upon everyone exhibiting the same behavior with no concern for the potential of the individual.

Problems with the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment included all but which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of electronic monitoring of offenders?

Another name for an active electronic monitoring system is:

Crime and the Fear of Crime

Crime Prevention

Evaluation and Crime Prevention

The Physical Environment and Crime Prevention

Neighborhood Crime Prevention

The Mass Media and Crime Prevention

Developmental Crime Prevention

General Deterrence

Prediction for Secondary Prevention

Situational Crime Prevention

Displacement and Diffusion

Partnerships for Crime Prevention

Substance Use, Crime, and Crime Prevention

The School and Crime Prevention

Rehabilitation

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