Question 1

Differentiate between indeterminate and determinate sentences and their purposes.

Accepted Answer

Indeterminate sentences are meant to enc

Question 2

Among the rights won by inmates, which of the following is not one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to secure proper medical attention 
B)  the right to freedom of speech and press unless it interferes with or threatens institutional freedom 
C)  the right to be free from cruel and unusual physical treatment while incarcerated 
D)  the right to be segregated along racial lines 
A)  the right to secure proper medical attention 
B)  the right to freedom of speech and press unless it interferes with or threatens institutional freedom 
C)  the right to be free from cruel and unusual physical treatment while incarcerated 
D)  the right to be segregated along racial lines

Question 3

All states with death-penalty statutes have lethal injection as a method of execution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI), which started in 2003, was designed to improve reentry outcomes along five dimensions: criminal justice, employment, education, health, and_________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative...

Question 5

A type of parole that uses close surveillance and limited caseload sizes is known as ______________________.

Accepted Answer

intensive

Question 6

Sparing nondangerous offenders from the stigma and labeling of a criminal conviction and involvement with the justice process is the goal of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sparing nondangerous offenders from the stigma and...

Question 7

Which of the following is not among the issues faced by those reentering society from prison?

Accepted Answer

A)  being barred from work opportunities 
B)  physical and mental health problems 
C)  leaving prison with no savings or entitlement to unemployment benefits 
D)  being welcome and able to secure subsidized public housing 
A)  being barred from work opportunities 
B)  physical and mental health problems 
C)  leaving prison with no savings or entitlement to unemployment benefits 
D)  being welcome and able to secure subsidized public housing

Question 8

Punishing people by incarcerating them in prisons and/or jails can actually be traced to a liberal reform effort instigated by William Penn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Johnson v. California , the Supreme Court ruled that the segregation of prison inmates based on race, in their cells or anywhere on prison grounds, is an inappropriate form of racial classification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Jails originated in Europe in the sixteenth century and were used to house those awaiting trial and punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What were the primary differences between the Auburn and Pennsylvania models of prisons?

Accepted Answer

The Auburn prison system was developed i

Question 12

Children of incarcerated parents are five times more likely to serve time in prison than are children whose parents are not incarcerated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is not one of the losses experienced by prison inmates?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of liberty and access to goods and services 
B)  loss of heterosexual relationships 
C)  loss of autonomy and security 
D)  loss of access to proper medical care 
A)  loss of liberty and access to goods and services 
B)  loss of heterosexual relationships 
C)  loss of autonomy and security 
D)  loss of access to proper medical care

Question 14

Why is there strong economic pressure to grant probation to serious felony offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because treatment and rehabilitation programs can be coupled with probation, which result in cost-effectiveness. 
B)  Because probation consistently results in an 80 to 90% success rate and is, therefore, money well spent. 
C)  Because it costs less than incarceration, making it extremely attractive to policymakers. 
D)  Because prison overcrowding has resulted in federal funding cuts to other alternative sentencing programs. 
A)  Because treatment and rehabilitation programs can be coupled with probation, which result in cost-effectiveness. 
B)  Because probation consistently results in an 80 to 90% success rate and is, therefore, money well spent. 
C)  Because it costs less than incarceration, making it extremely attractive to policymakers. 
D)  Because prison overcrowding has resulted in federal funding cuts to other alternative sentencing programs.

Question 15

Which statement is false about what is known pertaining to supermax prison facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Long hours of isolation in supermax prisons may be associated with mental illness and psychological disturbances. 
B)  Supermax inmates seem to have a more difficult time readjusting upon release. 
C)  A stay in a supermax prison inhibits reintegration into other prisons. 
D)  The intense control staff have over inmates helps with staff-inmate relationships. 
A)  Long hours of isolation in supermax prisons may be associated with mental illness and psychological disturbances. 
B)  Supermax inmates seem to have a more difficult time readjusting upon release. 
C)  A stay in a supermax prison inhibits reintegration into other prisons. 
D)  The intense control staff have over inmates helps with staff-inmate relationships.

Question 16

_________ prisons operate without armed guards or walls; usually they are constructed in compounds surrounded by chain-link fences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Maximum-security 
B)  Medium-security 
C)  Minimum-security 
D)  Supermax 
A)  Maximum-security 
B)  Medium-security 
C)  Minimum-security 
D)  Supermax

Question 17

Prior to the 1960s, the nation's courts maintained a hands-off approach and did not interfere with prison matters because of all but which reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief that it lacked technical competence in prison administration 
B)  society's general apathy toward prisons 
C)  a general concern with civil and human rights 
D)  the belief that prisoners' complaints involved privileges rather than rights 
A)  the belief that it lacked technical competence in prison administration 
B)  society's general apathy toward prisons 
C)  a general concern with civil and human rights 
D)  the belief that prisoners' complaints involved privileges rather than rights

Question 18

Which of the following statements is false regarding sentencing guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guidelines eliminate discretionary parole. 
B)  Guidelines allow inmates to reduce their sentences by acquiring time off for good behavior. 
C)  Guidelines eliminate judicial discretion to reduce racial and gender disparity. 
D)  Guidelines are mandatory. 
A)  Guidelines eliminate discretionary parole. 
B)  Guidelines allow inmates to reduce their sentences by acquiring time off for good behavior. 
C)  Guidelines eliminate judicial discretion to reduce racial and gender disparity. 
D)  Guidelines are mandatory.

Question 19

National data indicate that about 60% of probationers successfully complete their probationary sentences while about 40% are rearrested, violate probation, or abscond.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What impact do habitual offender sentencing laws have on crime rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Such sentencing laws have great effect on offenders younger  than 25. 
B)  Such sentencing laws have great effect on offenders older than 25. 
C)  Such sentencing laws have great effect on offenders regardless of age. 
D)  Such sentencing laws have little effect. 
A)  Such sentencing laws have great effect on offenders younger  than 25. 
B)  Such sentencing laws have great effect on offenders older than 25. 
C)  Such sentencing laws have great effect on offenders regardless of age. 
D)  Such sentencing laws have little effect.

Differentiate between indeterminate and determinate sentences and their purposes.

Among the rights won by inmates, which of the following is not one of them?

All states with death-penalty statutes have lethal injection as a method of execution.

The Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI), which started in 2003, was designed to improve reentry outcomes along five dimensions: criminal justice, employment, education, health, and_________________.

A type of parole that uses close surveillance and limited caseload sizes is known as ______________________.

Sparing nondangerous offenders from the stigma and labeling of a criminal conviction and involvement with the justice process is the goal of ____________________.

Which of the following is not among the issues faced by those reentering society from prison?

Punishing people by incarcerating them in prisons and/or jails can actually be traced to a liberal reform effort instigated by William Penn.

In Johnson v. California , the Supreme Court ruled that the segregation of prison inmates based on race, in their cells or anywhere on prison grounds, is an inappropriate form of racial classification.

Jails originated in Europe in the sixteenth century and were used to house those awaiting trial and punishment.

What were the primary differences between the Auburn and Pennsylvania models of prisons?

Children of incarcerated parents are five times more likely to serve time in prison than are children whose parents are not incarcerated.

What is not one of the losses experienced by prison inmates?

Why is there strong economic pressure to grant probation to serious felony offenders?

Which statement is false about what is known pertaining to supermax prison facilities?

_________ prisons operate without armed guards or walls; usually they are constructed in compounds surrounded by chain-link fences.

Prior to the 1960s, the nation's courts maintained a hands-off approach and did not interfere with prison matters because of all but which reason?

Which of the following statements is false regarding sentencing guidelines?

National data indicate that about 60% of probationers successfully complete their probationary sentences while about 40% are rearrested, violate probation, or abscond.

What impact do habitual offender sentencing laws have on crime rates?

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Exam 18: Punishment and Correction

Differentiate between indeterminate and determinate sentences and their purposes.

Among the rights won by inmates, which of the following is not one of them?

All states with death-penalty statutes have lethal injection as a method of execution.

The Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI), which started in 2003, was designed to improve reentry outcomes along five dimensions: criminal justice, employment, education, health, and_________________.

A type of parole that uses close surveillance and limited caseload sizes is known as ______________________.

Sparing nondangerous offenders from the stigma and labeling of a criminal conviction and involvement with the justice process is the goal of ____________________.

Which of the following is not among the issues faced by those reentering society from prison?

Punishing people by incarcerating them in prisons and/or jails can actually be traced to a liberal reform effort instigated by William Penn.

In Johnson v. California , the Supreme Court ruled that the segregation of prison inmates based on race, in their cells or anywhere on prison grounds, is an inappropriate form of racial classification.

Jails originated in Europe in the sixteenth century and were used to house those awaiting trial and punishment.

What were the primary differences between the Auburn and Pennsylvania models of prisons?

Children of incarcerated parents are five times more likely to serve time in prison than are children whose parents are not incarcerated.

What is not one of the losses experienced by prison inmates?

Why is there strong economic pressure to grant probation to serious felony offenders?

Which statement is false about what is known pertaining to supermax prison facilities?

_________ prisons operate without armed guards or walls; usually they are constructed in compounds surrounded by chain-link fences.

Prior to the 1960s, the nation's courts maintained a hands-off approach and did not interfere with prison matters because of all but which reason?

Which of the following statements is false regarding sentencing guidelines?

National data indicate that about 60% of probationers successfully complete their probationary sentences while about 40% are rearrested, violate probation, or abscond.

What impact do habitual offender sentencing laws have on crime rates?

Crime and Criminology

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Victims and Victimization

Rational Choice Theory

Trait Theories

Social Structure Theories

Social Process Theories Socialization and Society

Critical Criminology and Restorative Justice

Developmental Theories Life Course Latent Trait and Trajectory

Interpersonal Violence

Political Crime and Terrorism

Property Crime

Enterprise Crime: White-Collar, Green-Collar, and Transnational Organized Crime

Public Order Crime Sex and Substance Abuse

Crimes of the New Millenium Cybercrime

Criminal Justice Process and Perspectives

Police and the Courts Investigation Arrest and Adjudication

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