Question 1

The Auburn system, in contrast to the Pennsylvania system:

Accepted Answer

A)  stressed solitary confinement 24 hours a day 
B)  was back by Quakers and stressed repentance 
C)  had prisoners work in their cells alone 
D)  had prisoners work in groups and locked up by night 
A)  stressed solitary confinement 24 hours a day 
B)  was back by Quakers and stressed repentance 
C)  had prisoners work in their cells alone 
D)  had prisoners work in groups and locked up by night

Question 2

The modern system of parole had its origins in the practice known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  ticket of leave 
B)  frankpledge 
C)  mark system 
D)  silent system 
A)  ticket of leave 
B)  frankpledge 
C)  mark system 
D)  silent system

Question 3

The Pennsylvania system rested on the principle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Uninterrupted solitary confinement 
B)  strict corporal punishment 
C)  prisoners sleep in individual cells but eat and work together in groups. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Uninterrupted solitary confinement 
B)  strict corporal punishment 
C)  prisoners sleep in individual cells but eat and work together in groups. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 4

Following the Civil War, more than half of the prisoners in Southern states were:

Accepted Answer

A)  white 
B)  African-American 
C)  under 21 
D)  about equally white and African-American 
A)  white 
B)  African-American 
C)  under 21 
D)  about equally white and African-American

Question 5

One of the forerunners of the modern prison system was the "house of correction."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The reformatory system in the United States introduced which of the following innovations?

Accepted Answer

A)  indeterminate sentencing 
B)  parole 
C)  probation 
D)  the silent system 
E)  a and b only 
A)  indeterminate sentencing 
B)  parole 
C)  probation 
D)  the silent system 
E)  a and b only

Question 7

Recent trends in incarceration rates suggest which of the following conclusions?

Accepted Answer

A)  these trends correspond exactly with the reduction in serious crime 
B)  such trends merely mark a continuation of a rise in incarceration rates that began in the 1930s. 
C)  such trends stem mainly from the "war on drugs" 
D)  these trends reflect the demise in the number of executions 
A)  these trends correspond exactly with the reduction in serious crime 
B)  such trends merely mark a continuation of a rise in incarceration rates that began in the 1930s. 
C)  such trends stem mainly from the "war on drugs" 
D)  these trends reflect the demise in the number of executions

Question 8

The odds of an African-American male born in 2001 going to prison someday is around:

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  33% 
C)  10% 
D)  5% 
A)  20% 
B)  33% 
C)  10% 
D)  5%

Question 9

What exactly is the "new American apartheid"?

Accepted Answer

The term "new American apartheid" is not

Question 10

The passage of several federal laws (e.g., Mann Act in 1910, Harrison Narcotic Act in 1914, Volstead Act in 1918, Dyer Act in 1919) was part of the reason for the creation of the federal prison system. Short

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Rusche and Kirchheimer, methods of punishment that are dominant during a particular period of time reflect:

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant theories of crime causation 
B)  types of crimes and criminals prevalent at the time 
C)  changing religious beliefs 
D)  changing economic systems (modes of production) 
A)  dominant theories of crime causation 
B)  types of crimes and criminals prevalent at the time 
C)  changing religious beliefs 
D)  changing economic systems (modes of production)

Question 12

During the 17th and 18th centuries imprisonment was the most common form of punishment. (F)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

"The Big House" is a term that refers to colonial versions of local jails and workhouses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The emergence of the prisons system paralleled the emergence of a new form of "penal discipline."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The principle of "less eligibility" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the idea that only first offenders are eligible for probation 
B)  the belief that the conditions of prisons should never be better than the conditions of the lowest worker on the outside 
C)  the idea that one should not be sentenced for the lesser of several crimes 
D)  the belief that a prisoner should serve a certain minimum amount of time before being eligible for parole 
A)  the idea that only first offenders are eligible for probation 
B)  the belief that the conditions of prisons should never be better than the conditions of the lowest worker on the outside 
C)  the idea that one should not be sentenced for the lesser of several crimes 
D)  the belief that a prisoner should serve a certain minimum amount of time before being eligible for parole

The Auburn system, in contrast to the Pennsylvania system:

The modern system of parole had its origins in the practice known as:

The Pennsylvania system rested on the principle of:

Following the Civil War, more than half of the prisoners in Southern states were:

One of the forerunners of the modern prison system was the "house of correction."

The reformatory system in the United States introduced which of the following innovations?

Recent trends in incarceration rates suggest which of the following conclusions?

The odds of an African-American male born in 2001 going to prison someday is around:

What exactly is the "new American apartheid"?

The passage of several federal laws (e.g., Mann Act in 1910, Harrison Narcotic Act in 1914, Volstead Act in 1918, Dyer Act in 1919) was part of the reason for the creation of the federal prison system. Short

According to Rusche and Kirchheimer, methods of punishment that are dominant during a particular period of time reflect:

During the 17th and 18th centuries imprisonment was the most common form of punishment. (F)

"The Big House" is a term that refers to colonial versions of local jails and workhouses.

The emergence of the prisons system paralleled the emergence of a new form of "penal discipline."

The principle of "less eligibility" refers to:

Perpetuating the Class System: The Development of Criminal Law

The Development of the Modern Police Institution: Controlling the Dangerous Classes

Processing the Dangerous Classes: The American Court System

Controlling the Young: The Emergence and Growth of the Juvenile Justice System

Perpetuating Patriarchy: Keeping Women in Their Place

Crime Control in the New Millennium: New Mechanisms for Controlling the Dangerous Classes

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Exam 4: Housing the Dangerous Classes: The Emergence of the Prison System

The Auburn system, in contrast to the Pennsylvania system:

The modern system of parole had its origins in the practice known as:

The Pennsylvania system rested on the principle of:

Following the Civil War, more than half of the prisoners in Southern states were:

One of the forerunners of the modern prison system was the "house of correction."

The reformatory system in the United States introduced which of the following innovations?

Recent trends in incarceration rates suggest which of the following conclusions?

The odds of an African-American male born in 2001 going to prison someday is around:

What exactly is the "new American apartheid"?

The passage of several federal laws (e.g., Mann Act in 1910, Harrison Narcotic Act in 1914, Volstead Act in 1918, Dyer Act in 1919) was part of the reason for the creation of the federal prison system. Short

According to Rusche and Kirchheimer, methods of punishment that are dominant during a particular period of time reflect:

During the 17th and 18th centuries imprisonment was the most common form of punishment. (F)

"The Big House" is a term that refers to colonial versions of local jails and workhouses.

The emergence of the prisons system paralleled the emergence of a new form of "penal discipline."

The principle of "less eligibility" refers to:

Perpetuating the Class System: The Development of Criminal Law

The Development of the Modern Police Institution: Controlling the Dangerous Classes

Processing the Dangerous Classes: The American Court System

Controlling the Young: The Emergence and Growth of the Juvenile Justice System

Perpetuating Patriarchy: Keeping Women in Their Place

Crime Control in the New Millennium: New Mechanisms for Controlling the Dangerous Classes

Where Do We Go From Here

Filters