Question 1

A punishment philosophy that holds that criminal offenders are morally blameworthy and are therefore deserving of punishment is called _____.

Accepted Answer

just deserts

Question 2

The number of days or months prison authorities deduct from a sentence for good behavior is called:

Accepted Answer

A) free days. 
B) out days. 
C) good time. 
D) free time. 
A) free days. 
B) out days. 
C) good time. 
D) free time. C

Question 3

Sentences that are required by law under certain circumstances are referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

mandatory sentences

Question 4

A punishment must be _____ in order to serve as effective deterrence.

Accepted Answer

A) swift 
B) certain 
C) severe 
D) all of these 
A) swift 
B) certain 
C) severe 
D) all of these

Question 5

Punishment as vengeance is also called:

Accepted Answer

A) revenge. 
B) incapacitation. 
C) rehabilitation. 
D) restitution. 
A) revenge. 
B) incapacitation. 
C) rehabilitation. 
D) restitution.

Question 6

_____ is a law that allows a person's criminal history to be considered at sentencing or makes it possible for a person convicted of a given offense and previously convicted of another specified offense to receive a more severe penalty than that for the current offense alone.

Accepted Answer

A) Fair Sentencing Clarification Act (FSC
A)  
B) The Federal Fair Sentencing Act (FS
A)  
C) Determinate sentencing law (DSL) 
D) Habitual offender statute 
A) Fair Sentencing Clarification Act (FSC
A)  
B) The Federal Fair Sentencing Act (FS
A)  
C) Determinate sentencing law (DSL) 
D) Habitual offender statute

Question 7

Sentences served one after the other are called:

Accepted Answer

A) consecutive sentences. 
B) concurrent sentences. 
C) repeat time. 
D) flat time. 
A) consecutive sentences. 
B) concurrent sentences. 
C) repeat time. 
D) flat time.

Question 8

Which of the following punishment philosophies considers criminal offenders to be morally blameworthy and deserving of punishment?

Accepted Answer

A) Deterrence 
B) Incapacitation 
C) Rehabilitation 
D) Just deserts 
A) Deterrence 
B) Incapacitation 
C) Rehabilitation 
D) Just deserts

Question 9

According to Cullen and Gendreau,rehabilitation:

Accepted Answer

A) works very well only with murderers. 
B) fails when it's ill-conceived and/or not implemented as designed. 
C) works well in treatment centers but not in prison. 
D) produces few real changes in offender attitudes. 
A) works very well only with murderers. 
B) fails when it's ill-conceived and/or not implemented as designed. 
C) works well in treatment centers but not in prison. 
D) produces few real changes in offender attitudes.

Question 10

_____ really means "paying back" the offender for what he or she has done.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ really means "paying back" the offender...

Question 11

Sentences that are served together are called:

Accepted Answer

A) consecutive sentences. 
B) concurrent sentences. 
C) flat sentences. 
D) unconstitutional sentences. 
A) consecutive sentences. 
B) concurrent sentences. 
C) flat sentences. 
D) unconstitutional sentences.

Question 12

The idea that social actors are motivated primarily by a desire to experience pleasure and avoid pain is called _____.

Accepted Answer

the pleasu

Question 13

Andrew von Hirsch is famous for his belief in rehabilitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The use of imprisonment or other means to reduce an offender's capability to commit future crimes is called:

Accepted Answer

A) rehabilitation. 
B) incapacitation. 
C) specific deterrence. 
D) general deterrence. 
A) rehabilitation. 
B) incapacitation. 
C) specific deterrence. 
D) general deterrence.

Question 15

Which of the following is a difference between habitual offender laws of Washington and California?

Accepted Answer

A) Washington law has two-strikes provision,while California law does not have the two-strike provision. 
B) In Washington law,all the three strikes must be for felonies listed in the legislation.In California law,only the first two strikes must be from the states list. 
C) In the Washington statute,there is a possibility of parole after the third strike.In the California statue,there is no possibility of parole after the third strike. 
D) In Washington law,drug offences do not belong the state's list of strikeable crimes.In California law,drug offences are also included. 
A) Washington law has two-strikes provision,while California law does not have the two-strike provision. 
B) In Washington law,all the three strikes must be for felonies listed in the legislation.In California law,only the first two strikes must be from the states list. 
C) In the Washington statute,there is a possibility of parole after the third strike.In the California statue,there is no possibility of parole after the third strike. 
D) In Washington law,drug offences do not belong the state's list of strikeable crimes.In California law,drug offences are also included.

Question 16

The process of making the offender a productive member of the community again is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of making the offender a...

Question 17

If I use the term "an eye for an eye," I am talking about:

Accepted Answer

A) retribution. 
B) incapacitation. 
C) rehabilitation. 
D) deterrence. 
A) retribution. 
B) incapacitation. 
C) rehabilitation. 
D) deterrence.

Question 18

Punishment as vengeance is also called revenge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Francis T.Cullen and Paul Gendreau have called for:

Accepted Answer

A) a strong just deserts model. 
B) a strong deterrence model. 
C) a strong rehabilitation model. 
D) a strong retribution model. 
A) a strong just deserts model. 
B) a strong deterrence model. 
C) a strong rehabilitation model. 
D) a strong retribution model.

Question 20

A sentence in which a judge specifies maximum and minimum durations (1-10 years)is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) indeterminate sentence. 
B) mandatory sentence. 
C) flat sentence. 
D) presumptive sentence. 
A) indeterminate sentence. 
B) mandatory sentence. 
C) flat sentence. 
D) presumptive sentence.

A punishment philosophy that holds that criminal offenders are morally blameworthy and are therefore deserving of punishment is called _____.

The number of days or months prison authorities deduct from a sentence for good behavior is called:

Sentences that are required by law under certain circumstances are referred to as _____.

A punishment must be _____ in order to serve as effective deterrence.

Punishment as vengeance is also called:

_____ is a law that allows a person's criminal history to be considered at sentencing or makes it possible for a person convicted of a given offense and previously convicted of another specified offense to receive a more severe penalty than that for the current offense alone.

Sentences served one after the other are called:

Which of the following punishment philosophies considers criminal offenders to be morally blameworthy and deserving of punishment?

According to Cullen and Gendreau,rehabilitation:

_____ really means "paying back" the offender for what he or she has done.

Sentences that are served together are called:

The idea that social actors are motivated primarily by a desire to experience pleasure and avoid pain is called _____.

Andrew von Hirsch is famous for his belief in rehabilitation.

The use of imprisonment or other means to reduce an offender's capability to commit future crimes is called:

Which of the following is a difference between habitual offender laws of Washington and California?

The process of making the offender a productive member of the community again is called _____.

If I use the term "an eye for an eye," I am talking about:

Punishment as vengeance is also called revenge.

Francis T.Cullen and Paul Gendreau have called for:

A sentence in which a judge specifies maximum and minimum durations (1-10 years)is called a(n):

Corrections: an Overview

Punishments: a Brief History

Diversion and Probation: How Most Offenders Are Punished

Intermediate Sanctions: Between Probation and Incarceration

Jails: Way Stations Along the Justice Highway

Prisons Today: Change Stations or Warehouses

Parole: Early Release and Reentry

The Staff World: Managing the Prison Population

The Inmate World: Living Behind Bars

The Legal World: Prisoners Rights

Special Prison Populations: Prisoners Who Are Substance Abusers, who Have Hivaids, who Are Mentally Challenged, and Who Are Elderly

Prison Issues and Concerns: Overcrowding, security, accreditation, privatization, and Technology

The Victim: Helping Those in Need

Death: the Ultimate Sanction

Juvenile Corrections: End of an ERA

Professionalism in Corrections

Filters

Exam 3: Sentencing: to Punish or to Reform

A punishment philosophy that holds that criminal offenders are morally blameworthy and are therefore deserving of punishment is called _____.

The number of days or months prison authorities deduct from a sentence for good behavior is called:

Sentences that are required by law under certain circumstances are referred to as _____.

A punishment must be _____ in order to serve as effective deterrence.

Punishment as vengeance is also called:

_____ is a law that allows a person's criminal history to be considered at sentencing or makes it possible for a person convicted of a given offense and previously convicted of another specified offense to receive a more severe penalty than that for the current offense alone.

Sentences served one after the other are called:

Which of the following punishment philosophies considers criminal offenders to be morally blameworthy and deserving of punishment?

According to Cullen and Gendreau,rehabilitation:

_____ really means "paying back" the offender for what he or she has done.

Sentences that are served together are called:

The idea that social actors are motivated primarily by a desire to experience pleasure and avoid pain is called _____.

Andrew von Hirsch is famous for his belief in rehabilitation.

The use of imprisonment or other means to reduce an offender's capability to commit future crimes is called:

Which of the following is a difference between habitual offender laws of Washington and California?

The process of making the offender a productive member of the community again is called _____.

If I use the term "an eye for an eye," I am talking about:

Punishment as vengeance is also called revenge.

Francis T.Cullen and Paul Gendreau have called for:

A sentence in which a judge specifies maximum and minimum durations (1-10 years)is called a(n):

Corrections: an Overview

Punishments: a Brief History

Diversion and Probation: How Most Offenders Are Punished

Intermediate Sanctions: Between Probation and Incarceration

Jails: Way Stations Along the Justice Highway

Prisons Today: Change Stations or Warehouses

Parole: Early Release and Reentry

The Staff World: Managing the Prison Population

The Inmate World: Living Behind Bars

The Legal World: Prisoners Rights

Special Prison Populations: Prisoners Who Are Substance Abusers, who Have Hivaids, who Are Mentally Challenged, and Who Are Elderly

Prison Issues and Concerns: Overcrowding, security, accreditation, privatization, and Technology

The Victim: Helping Those in Need

Death: the Ultimate Sanction

Juvenile Corrections: End of an ERA

Professionalism in Corrections

Filters