Exam 1: The Correctional System

Who was an English sheriff who advocated jail reform?

The first formal legal code was the:

Provide the justifications for punishment in modern society. Be complete.

The ____________________ appropriates funds for criminal justice agencies, thereby shaping their structure and mission.

Sally is a new recruit in a state correctional academy class. She has no prior knowledge of the criminal justice system and has never been in a prison before. During the first week of class she learns the fundamentals of the criminal justice system and, specifically, the correctional system. Sally has the ultimate goal of working in the office of community supervision that offenders are placed with after a period of incarceration. Which element of the correctional system does she aspire to work in?

During the sentencing phase in his courtroom, Judge Jones gives a little speech to all the defendants who are found guilty of a crime. He does this to explain to the defendants the goals and the philosophy of punishment. Janice pleads guilty to grand theft and forgery. She has an addiction to prescription painkillers and stole money from her employer to support her addiction. Judge Jones believes that Janice should be helped and treated rather than condemned and punished. He sentences her to a residential drug treatment program under the supervision of a probation officer. This sentence is based on the goal of sentencing of:

One of the major challenges affecting the ability of corrections to function as a system is overload.

In the United States, there are ____________________ law enforcement agencies than correctional agencies.

Maconochie's mark system used in Norfolk Island was politically popular in England.

Which state led the way in repealing the British laws that the colonists had enacted concerning crime and punishment?

John Howard was responsible for building the first prison in the United States, the Heritage House, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1794.

During the sentencing phase in his courtroom, Judge Jones gives a little speech to all the defendants who are found guilty of a crime. He does this to explain to the defendants the goals and the philosophy of punishment. Judge Jones invites juveniles into his courtroom during sentencing hearings so they will understand that people who continue to commit crimes will be punished for their actions. He does this because he is a firm believer that punishment should be public. Judge Jones also believes that punishments should be immediate and necessary. Whose principles does Judge Jones advocate?

Who developed the Irish mark system, where inmates could eventually earn early release?

Which is the goal of punishment that is designed to prevent others from committing similar crimes?

During the sentencing phase in his courtroom, Judge Jones gives a little speech to all the defendants who are found guilty of a crime. He does this to explain to the defendants the goals and the philosophy of punishment. Sam is a 20-year-old college student. He was out one night with some friends. He succumbed to the peer pressure of his new friends, and they decided to vandalize vehicles by smashing in the windows and slicing the tires. Sam has never been in trouble before. His friends with him that night all had lengthy criminal records. The judge decides not to cast out Sam from society. He wants to give Sam the opportunity to remain in good standing and continue with college. Sam is sentenced to community service and is required to pay for the damage of the vehicles. This sentence is based on the goal of:

Who was John Howard and how did he contribute to corrections?

Where would vagrants, beggars, and delinquents be forced to work by way of discipline and punishment?

Currently, public outrage dictates that offenders should suffer by:

Which aspect of sentencing views those who violate the law as "society's victims" ?

The tactics used to achieve correctional goals have shifted from one generation to the next.