Question 1

The underlying purpose of indeterminate sentencing is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  restrain the use of judicial discretion. 
B)  to ensure that sentences are applied in a fair and equitable manner. 
C)  promote truth-in-sentencing. 
D)  individualize each sentence in the interest of rehabilitating the offender. 
A)  restrain the use of judicial discretion. 
B)  to ensure that sentences are applied in a fair and equitable manner. 
C)  promote truth-in-sentencing. 
D)  individualize each sentence in the interest of rehabilitating the offender.

Question 2

Prisons are usually categorized according to:

Accepted Answer

A)  size and location. 
B)  their levels of security and inmate populations. 
C)  their levels of education and rehabilitation programming. 
D)  state and federal jurisdiction. 
A)  size and location. 
B)  their levels of security and inmate populations. 
C)  their levels of education and rehabilitation programming. 
D)  state and federal jurisdiction.

Question 3

The evaluation of parole has produced some disturbing findings.  Federal surveys indicate that about ___________ of all released inmates are rearrested for committing a felony or serious misdemeanor within three years of leaving prison.

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  15% 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 4

Discuss the problems parolees and inmates experience as they reenter society.

Accepted Answer

Parolees are subject to strict standardi

Question 5

Felons are usually incarcerated in a federal or state prison; misdemeanants are housed in county jails or reformatories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What percentage of the adult inmate population do women constitute?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 6 
B)  8  to  10 
C)  12  to  15 
D)  20  to  22 
A)  5 to 6 
B)  8  to  10 
C)  12  to  15 
D)  20  to  22

Question 7

Fines, home confinement, electronic monitoring, intensive probation supervision, restitution, community corrections, and boot camps are examples of _________________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which factor is not related to postrelease recidivism?

Accepted Answer

A)  substance abuse or dependency 
B)  being a chronic offender 
C)  a functional family 
D)  an antisocial personality 
A)  substance abuse or dependency 
B)  being a chronic offender 
C)  a functional family 
D)  an antisocial personality

Question 9

The Supreme Court has placed limitations on the use of the death penalty. Which is not a limit that has been set?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who are mentally ill may not be executed. 
B)  People under the age of 18 may not be executed. 
C)  It is not permissible to punish rapists with death. 
D)  The use of lethal injection has been ruled unconstitutional 
A)  People who are mentally ill may not be executed. 
B)  People under the age of 18 may not be executed. 
C)  It is not permissible to punish rapists with death. 
D)  The use of lethal injection has been ruled unconstitutional

Question 10

Inmates have always had the right to secure proper medical attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research has shown that those who participate in faith-based groups in prison traditionally:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​do better than those who do not once released, but the differences quickly fade. 
B)  ​do better than those who do not once released, and over the long term remain crime-free. 
C)  ​do worse than those who do not once released. 
D)  ​have shown no clear differences. 
A)  ​do better than those who do not once released, but the differences quickly fade. 
B)  ​do better than those who do not once released, and over the long term remain crime-free. 
C)  ​do worse than those who do not once released. 
D)  ​have shown no clear differences.

Question 12

Shock probation programs typically include youthful, first-time offenders and feature military discipline and physical training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mandatory sentencing generally expands the judge's discretionary power to impose any disposition viewed as proportionate to the offense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The first prison in the New World was built in 1798 by Philip Stahl of New York who viewed criminality equal to that of the public's perception of homosexuality at the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is meant by " prisoners' rights " ?  Provide some key privileges that have been granted to inmates.

Accepted Answer

The hands-off doctrine, in which courts

Question 17

Private prisons are operated by corporations:

Accepted Answer

A)  because of prison overcrowding. 
B)  for profit. 
C)  for low-risk offenders. 
D)  for humanitarian reasons associated with providing less harsh environments. 
A)  because of prison overcrowding. 
B)  for profit. 
C)  for low-risk offenders. 
D)  for humanitarian reasons associated with providing less harsh environments.

Question 18

__________________ involves resentencing an offender after a short prison stay.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________ involves resentencing an offender after a...

Question 19

.The death penalty has long been one of the most controversial aspects of the justice system.  It is known that executions may actually increase the likelihood of murders being committed, rather than deterring new murders. This increase is a consequence referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  inevitable consequence. 
B)  execution ramification. 
C)  execution artifact. 
D)  brutalization effect. 
A)  inevitable consequence. 
B)  execution ramification. 
C)  execution artifact. 
D)  brutalization effect.

Question 20

Punishment in prison is considered cruel and unusual when it shocks the general conscience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The underlying purpose of indeterminate sentencing is to:

Prisons are usually categorized according to:

The evaluation of parole has produced some disturbing findings. Federal surveys indicate that about ___________ of all released inmates are rearrested for committing a felony or serious misdemeanor within three years of leaving prison.

Discuss the problems parolees and inmates experience as they reenter society.

Felons are usually incarcerated in a federal or state prison; misdemeanants are housed in county jails or reformatories.

What percentage of the adult inmate population do women constitute?

Fines, home confinement, electronic monitoring, intensive probation supervision, restitution, community corrections, and boot camps are examples of _________________________.

Which factor is not related to postrelease recidivism?

The Supreme Court has placed limitations on the use of the death penalty. Which is not a limit that has been set?

Inmates have always had the right to secure proper medical attention.

Research has shown that those who participate in faith-based groups in prison traditionally:

Shock probation programs typically include youthful, first-time offenders and feature military discipline and physical training.

Mandatory sentencing generally expands the judge's discretionary power to impose any disposition viewed as proportionate to the offense.

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

The first prison in the New World was built in 1798 by Philip Stahl of New York who viewed criminality equal to that of the public's perception of homosexuality at the time.

What is meant by " prisoners' rights " ? Provide some key privileges that have been granted to inmates.

Private prisons are operated by corporations:

__________________ involves resentencing an offender after a short prison stay.

.The death penalty has long been one of the most controversial aspects of the justice system. It is known that executions may actually increase the likelihood of murders being committed, rather than deterring new murders. This increase is a consequence referred to as:

Punishment in prison is considered cruel and unusual when it shocks the general conscience.

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Exam 18: Punishment and Correction

The underlying purpose of indeterminate sentencing is to:

Prisons are usually categorized according to:

The evaluation of parole has produced some disturbing findings. Federal surveys indicate that about ___________ of all released inmates are rearrested for committing a felony or serious misdemeanor within three years of leaving prison.

Discuss the problems parolees and inmates experience as they reenter society.

Felons are usually incarcerated in a federal or state prison; misdemeanants are housed in county jails or reformatories.

What percentage of the adult inmate population do women constitute?

Fines, home confinement, electronic monitoring, intensive probation supervision, restitution, community corrections, and boot camps are examples of _________________________.

Which factor is not related to postrelease recidivism?

The Supreme Court has placed limitations on the use of the death penalty. Which is not a limit that has been set?

Inmates have always had the right to secure proper medical attention.

Research has shown that those who participate in faith-based groups in prison traditionally:

Shock probation programs typically include youthful, first-time offenders and feature military discipline and physical training.

Mandatory sentencing generally expands the judge's discretionary power to impose any disposition viewed as proportionate to the offense.

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

The first prison in the New World was built in 1798 by Philip Stahl of New York who viewed criminality equal to that of the public's perception of homosexuality at the time.

What is meant by " prisoners' rights " ? Provide some key privileges that have been granted to inmates.

Private prisons are operated by corporations:

__________________ involves resentencing an offender after a short prison stay.

.The death penalty has long been one of the most controversial aspects of the justice system. It is known that executions may actually increase the likelihood of murders being committed, rather than deterring new murders. This increase is a consequence referred to as:

Punishment in prison is considered cruel and unusual when it shocks the general conscience.

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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