Exam 1: The Correctional System

A ____________________ is a prison in which persons found guilty of a felony are isolated from normal society.

Which of the following is a challenge facing the ability of corrections to function as a system?

Which goal of punishment promotes sentencing people to prison to restrain them physically so during the time they are confined society is protected?

The justice system is expensive to run because its employees number about:

The ____________________ aspect of sentencing suggests that people who violate the law are "society's victims."

According to the ____________________ philosophy, punishment is justified only when it conforms to what the guilty deserve, no more and no less.

The state believes that in order for an offenders' behavior to change, punishment should:

____________________ is a term given to the high rates of incarceration in the United States.

List and define the four elements of the correctional system.

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. Jerry was found guilty of armed robbery. This is his fourth conviction for the same crime, and he appears to be getting more violent in his attempts. Judge Jones tells Jerry that he is too dangerous to remain free in society and he must be sentenced to prison to restrain him. Judge Jones' reason for his 25-year prison sentence is:

Discuss the punishments used during the Middle Ages.

Law is created by the ____________________ branch of government.

Explain the significance of the Pennsylvania Prison Society for the development of corrections.

For African American children, one of every 14 has a parent behind bars on any given day.

The justification for punishment does not express public outrage.

____________________ was the first English prison reformer.

The ____________________ was finished in 1829 and became a model for prisons in several European countries.

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. The corrections academy is intent on producing quality officers who are committed to professionalism. Which of the following is NOT one of the qualities that Sally should possess?

What has been done to improve professionalism in the corrections system.

The ____________________ is the idea that punishing one person for his or her criminal acts will discourage others from committing similar acts.