Exam 11: The Ethics of Punishment and Corrections

The First Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens against cruel and unusual punishment.

The idea that the majority misperceive the prevalence of a belief because of a vocal minority is called  ____________________.

Detaining only those who are at the highest risk of re-offending would be a form of:

Which of the following are the two types of deterrence mentioned in the text?

Megan's Law and Jessica's Law require states to create ___________________  and make them available to the public.

The " veil of ignorance" refers to the concept that in order to be fair, one who is deciding a punishment should not know who the offender or victim are.

_________________ shaming is a form of punishment that results in the offender feeling cast aside and abandoned by his or her community.

The Supreme Court has overturned the use of three-strikes laws.

Which ethical system contends that punishment should be consistent with the veil of ignorance?

A sexual predator is nearing completion of his sentence. He has indicated that he is consumed by compulsions that he is not able to resist. Corrections officials are convinced that he will re-offend upon being released. They decide to seek an order committing the offender to a secure treatment facility at the completion of his sentence. The legal basis for civil commitment can be found in the Supreme Court decision of:

Atonement is most closely associated with the concept of:

You are a judge considering the sentences of several convicted offenders. The first offender has been found guilty of burglary and larceny for the third time. The report tells you that the offender's previous sentences were probation for the first offense and 14 days in jail for the second . You determine that the offender has not learned his lesson after the first two convictions, and you intend to send him a message with this sentence. Accordingly, you sentence him to the maximum allowed under the guidelines. Because you imposed this long sentence to try to teach this individual a lesson, so that he will not choose to offend again in the future, your sentence is an attempt at:

The Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to execute someone who committed their crime when they were under 18 years old.

Describe the trend in capital punishment since 2000, based on Supreme Court decisions and state legislation .

Determinate sentencing is consistent with the just deserts model of justice.

The term " pluralistic ignorance" describes:

The last case of the day involves a 16-year-old high school dropout who was convicted of auto theft. He had no prior record and says that he dropped out of high school to help his family but has not been able to find work. You are convinced that he only stole the car out of economic need. You hand down a sentence consisting of probation, with a condition of attending job training. Your goal is to help the offender improve his chances at landing a job, which should help keep him away from crime. This decision reflects the ________________  ethic.

Depo Provera is a substance that is administered by injection to psychotic prisoners to prevent them from causing harm to themselves or others.

Emile Durkheim believed that criminals actually provide value to the community by:

Expiation is concerned with making amends or atonement.