Question 1

Discuss the three Enlightenment philosophers whose philosophical ideals contributed to modern corrections.

Accepted Answer

∙ Montesquieu, Beccaria, and Bentham eac

Question 2

During the Middle Ages, those labeled as vagrants, beggars, and delinquents could be forced to work in___________________ for the purposes of punishment and discipline.

Accepted Answer

A)  bridewells 
B)  houses of corrections 
C)  a Jesuit house of refuge 
D)  monastic confinement 
A)  bridewells 
B)  houses of corrections 
C)  a Jesuit house of refuge 
D)  monastic confinement

Question 3

What is considered to be one of the most important drives toward professionalism in the American corrections systemth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staff training. 
B)  Decentralization of prison administration. 
C)  Prison shared governance with inmates. 
D)  Creation of civil service boards. 
A)  Staff training. 
B)  Decentralization of prison administration. 
C)  Prison shared governance with inmates. 
D)  Creation of civil service boards.

Question 4

The executive branch has the right to overturn or ban policies that are in conflict with constitutional rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who developed the Irish mark system, where inmates could eventually earn early release?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zebulon Brockway 
B)  John Howard 
C)  Walter Crofton 
D)  Joseph Antwine 
A)  Zebulon Brockway 
B)  John Howard 
C)  Walter Crofton 
D)  Joseph Antwine

Question 6

Which goal of sentencing centers upon the purpose of having the offender make amends to the victim or to society for the harms that his or her criminal act has caused?

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence 
B)  incapacitation 
C)  rehabilitation 
D)  restoration 
A)  deterrence 
B)  incapacitation 
C)  rehabilitation 
D)  restoration

Question 7

The ____________________ was held in Cincinnati in 1870 to present progressive ideas about corrections.

Accepted Answer

First Corr

Question 8

The setting of justice policy is aided by the ____________________ branch of government

Accepted Answer

A)  judicial 
B)  executive 
C)  legislative 
D)  societal 
A)  judicial 
B)  executive 
C)  legislative 
D)  societal

Question 9

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the reformatory model?

Accepted Answer

A)  housed older offenders who had medical issues 
B)  featured indeterminate sentencing and parole 
C)  classified prisoners 
D)  provided educational and vocational training 
A)  housed older offenders who had medical issues 
B)  featured indeterminate sentencing and parole 
C)  classified prisoners 
D)  provided educational and vocational training

Question 10

Law is created by the ____________________ branch of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  judicial 
B)  executive 
C)  legislative 
D)  societal 
A)  judicial 
B)  executive 
C)  legislative 
D)  societal

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the ____________________ philosophy, punishment is...

Question 12

In 1780 BCE, the King of Babylon created the first formal legal code known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Code of Hammurabi. 
B)  Declaration of Independence. 
C)  Magna Carta. 
D)  Twelve Tables. 
A)  Code of Hammurabi. 
B)  Declaration of Independence. 
C)  Magna Carta. 
D)  Twelve Tables.

Question 13

List and define the four elements of the correctional system.

Accepted Answer

∙ Probation: court-ordered community sup

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ aspect of sentencing suggests that...

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  be degrading. 
B)  be waived. 
C)  occur before a trial. 
D)  teach a lesson. 
A)  be degrading. 
B)  be waived. 
C)  occur before a trial. 
D)  teach a lesson.

Question 16

Incapacitation is based on being able to predict the future needs of the offender, not on the gravity of the current offense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

∙ All agencies of justice have strived f

Question 18

Houses of corrections run by local authorities to teach habits of industry to vagrants and idlers are known as ____________________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Houses of corrections run by local authorities...

Question 19

Which classical prison reformer and philosopher believed that the law should accomplish some utilitarian purpose, while the socially desirable outcome from punishment should be the protection of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeremy Bentham 
B)  John Howard 
C)  Cesare Becarria 
D)  Paul Ambrose 
A)  Jeremy Bentham 
B)  John Howard 
C)  Cesare Becarria 
D)  Paul Ambrose

Question 20

Who was John Howard and how did he contribute to corrections?

Accepted Answer

∙ John Howard was the first English pris

Discuss the three Enlightenment philosophers whose philosophical ideals contributed to modern corrections.

During the Middle Ages, those labeled as vagrants, beggars, and delinquents could be forced to work in___________________ for the purposes of punishment and discipline.

What is considered to be one of the most important drives toward professionalism in the American corrections systemth?

The executive branch has the right to overturn or ban policies that are in conflict with constitutional rights.

Who developed the Irish mark system, where inmates could eventually earn early release?

Which goal of sentencing centers upon the purpose of having the offender make amends to the victim or to society for the harms that his or her criminal act has caused?

The ____________________ was held in Cincinnati in 1870 to present progressive ideas about corrections.

The setting of justice policy is aided by the ____________________ branch of government

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the reformatory model?

Law is created by the ____________________ branch of government.

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

In 1780 BCE, the King of Babylon created the first formal legal code known as the:

List and define the four elements of the correctional system.

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

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

Incapacitation is based on being able to predict the future needs of the offender, not on the gravity of the current offense.

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

Houses of corrections run by local authorities to teach habits of industry to vagrants and idlers are known as ____________________ .

Which classical prison reformer and philosopher believed that the law should accomplish some utilitarian purpose, while the socially desirable outcome from punishment should be the protection of society?

Who was John Howard and how did he contribute to corrections?

Sentencing and the Correctional Process

Community Corrections: Diversion and Probation

Intermediate Sanctions and Restorative Justice

Jails and Houses of Correction

Prisons

The Prison Experience: Males and Females

Prisoners Rights

Correctional Programs and Services

Parole and Release to the Community

Special Prison Populations

Capital Punishment and the Death Row Inmate

The Juvenile Offender

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Exam 1: The Correctional System

Discuss the three Enlightenment philosophers whose philosophical ideals contributed to modern corrections.

During the Middle Ages, those labeled as vagrants, beggars, and delinquents could be forced to work in___________________ for the purposes of punishment and discipline.

What is considered to be one of the most important drives toward professionalism in the American corrections systemth?

The executive branch has the right to overturn or ban policies that are in conflict with constitutional rights.

Who developed the Irish mark system, where inmates could eventually earn early release?

Which goal of sentencing centers upon the purpose of having the offender make amends to the victim or to society for the harms that his or her criminal act has caused?

The ____________________ was held in Cincinnati in 1870 to present progressive ideas about corrections.

The setting of justice policy is aided by the ____________________ branch of government

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the reformatory model?

Law is created by the ____________________ branch of government.

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

In 1780 BCE, the King of Babylon created the first formal legal code known as the:

List and define the four elements of the correctional system.

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

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

Incapacitation is based on being able to predict the future needs of the offender, not on the gravity of the current offense.

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

Houses of corrections run by local authorities to teach habits of industry to vagrants and idlers are known as ____________________ .

Which classical prison reformer and philosopher believed that the law should accomplish some utilitarian purpose, while the socially desirable outcome from punishment should be the protection of society?

Who was John Howard and how did he contribute to corrections?

Sentencing and the Correctional Process

Community Corrections: Diversion and Probation

Intermediate Sanctions and Restorative Justice

Jails and Houses of Correction

Prisons

The Prison Experience: Males and Females

Prisoners Rights

Correctional Programs and Services

Parole and Release to the Community

Special Prison Populations

Capital Punishment and the Death Row Inmate

The Juvenile Offender

Filters