Exam 11: The Ethics of Punishment and Corrections

Atonement is most closely associated with the concept of:

Which ethical system would only support punishment as a last resort?

Von Hirsch's conceptualization that the punishment of the individual should be purely retributive and balanced to the seriousness of the crime is embodied in the:

The ethics of care is consistent with restorative justice.

Define and describe the source and criticism of Rawlsian approach to punishment.

Defend the rationales of punishment through the use of the ethical systems.

Retribution is consistent with:

Prevention goals are consistent with:

One test of cruel and unusual punishment is whether it shocks the _________.

In Kauffman's description of the correctional officer subculture, someone who was perceived as sympathetic to inmates was known as a(n):

The Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to execute someone who committed his/her crime when he/she was under 18 years old.

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.

_______ defense of punishment starts with Kant's proposition that no one should be treated as a means.

Sex offenders are among the most demonized and ostracized offenders in American Society. Yet, their rates of recidivism are the same, or lower, than that of other offenders. You are a United States congressman who wants to reform the justice system. How will you overcome the resistance you are certain to meet in your attempts at reform?

In what ways do the codes of ethics differ between correctional and treatment occupations? Explain how these occupations are also guided by different ethical systems.

Utilitarian theory would favor ____________ over punishment if both were to have equal amounts of utility for society.

The term pluralistic ignorance describes:

The author identifies cynicism, lethargy, and individualism as components of the occupational subculture of:

Society's urge to react in a hostile manner to harm (such as crime)is a component of human nature; therefore, one might say that punishment is a(n)_________________ law.

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