Question 1

This system, developed by Alexander Maconochie, allowed the inmate to earn the right to be released.

Accepted Answer

A) Congregate-and-silent. 
B) Separate-and-silent. 
C) Marks-of-commendation. 
D) Ticket-of-leave. 
A) Congregate-and-silent. 
B) Separate-and-silent. 
C) Marks-of-commendation. 
D) Ticket-of-leave.

Question 2

This prison, run by Zebulon Brockway, used an early form of parole, as well as corporal punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) Walnut Street Jail. 
B) Elmira Reformatory. 
C) Cherry Hill. 
D) Eastern State Penitentiary. 
A) Walnut Street Jail. 
B) Elmira Reformatory. 
C) Cherry Hill. 
D) Eastern State Penitentiary.

Question 3

The deterrence argument is at the foundation of the support of capital punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Humiliation techniques .

Accepted Answer

A) Achieved general deterrence. 
B) Reinforced community norms. 
C) Punished offenders. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Achieved general deterrence. 
B) Reinforced community norms. 
C) Punished offenders. 
D) All of the above.

Question 5

The 1931 report from this commission helped to institute the era of rehabilitation.

Accepted Answer

A) Warren Commission. 
B) Wickersham Commission. 
C) Knapp Commission. 
D) Prison Commission. 
A) Warren Commission. 
B) Wickersham Commission. 
C) Knapp Commission. 
D) Prison Commission.

Question 6

In 1792, France popularized the use of this execution device.

Accepted Answer

A) Guillotine. 
B) Electric chair. 
C) "Long drop" hanging. 
D) "Short drop" hanging. 
A) Guillotine. 
B) Electric chair. 
C) "Long drop" hanging. 
D) "Short drop" hanging.

Question 7

This early U.S. prison was characterized by the congregate-and-silent system.

Accepted Answer

A) Eastern State Penitentiary. 
B) Walnut Street Jail. 
C) Castle Island. 
D) Auburn Prison. 
A) Eastern State Penitentiary. 
B) Walnut Street Jail. 
C) Castle Island. 
D) Auburn Prison.

Question 8

Most ancient societies had a well-defined justice system that dealt with those who violated the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are innocence projects?

Accepted Answer

Innocence projects are program

Question 10

Which form of execution is most common in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Lethal injection. 
B) Electrocution. 
C) Hanging. 
D) Gas. 
A) Lethal injection. 
B) Electrocution. 
C) Hanging. 
D) Gas.

Question 11

Which criminologist stated that "The death penalty cannot be useful, because of the example of barbarity it gives to men"?

Accepted Answer

A) Cesare Lombroso. 
B) Caesar Augustus. 
C) Cesar Romero. 
D) Cesare Beccaria. 
A) Cesare Lombroso. 
B) Caesar Augustus. 
C) Cesar Romero. 
D) Cesare Beccaria.

Question 12

This particular ancient corporal punishment prevented offenders from blending into the community.

Accepted Answer

A) Branding. 
B) Humiliation. 
C) Incarceration. 
D) Flogging. 
A) Branding. 
B) Humiliation. 
C) Incarceration. 
D) Flogging.

Question 13

List two criticisms of the general-deterrence argument for capital punishment.

Accepted Answer

The death penalty does not deter habitua

Question 14

What two purposes did transporting offenders serve for European countries?

Accepted Answer

Transportation rid European co

Question 15

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, executions in the United States were highest during which decade?

Accepted Answer

A) 1980s. 
B) 1970s. 
C) 1950s. 
D) 1930s. 
A) 1980s. 
B) 1970s. 
C) 1950s. 
D) 1930s.

Question 16

This decision banned the execution of the insane.

Accepted Answer

A) Hope v. Pelzer. 
B) Furman v. Georgia. 
C) Ford v. Wainwright. 
D) Atkins v. Virginia. 
A) Hope v. Pelzer. 
B) Furman v. Georgia. 
C) Ford v. Wainwright. 
D) Atkins v. Virginia.

Question 17

Which state does not have a death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A) Alaska. 
B) Texas. 
C) California. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Alaska. 
B) Texas. 
C) California. 
D) All of the above.

Question 18

Which of these is a form of corporal punishment?

Accepted Answer

A) Drawing-and-quartering. 
B) Flogging. 
C) Torture. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Drawing-and-quartering. 
B) Flogging. 
C) Torture. 
D) All of the above.

Question 19

Sir Walter Crofton instituted this system in which inmates were given a conditional release and supervised by local police.

Accepted Answer

A) Ticket-to-ride. 
B) Marks-of-commendation. 
C) Early parole. 
D) Ticket-of-leave. 
A) Ticket-to-ride. 
B) Marks-of-commendation. 
C) Early parole. 
D) Ticket-of-leave.

This system, developed by Alexander Maconochie, allowed the inmate to earn the right to be released.

This prison, run by Zebulon Brockway, used an early form of parole, as well as corporal punishment.

The deterrence argument is at the foundation of the support of capital punishment.

Humiliation techniques .

The 1931 report from this commission helped to institute the era of rehabilitation.

In 1792, France popularized the use of this execution device.

This early U.S. prison was characterized by the congregate-and-silent system.

Most ancient societies had a well-defined justice system that dealt with those who violated the law.

What are innocence projects?

Which form of execution is most common in the United States?

Which criminologist stated that "The death penalty cannot be useful, because of the example of barbarity it gives to men"?

This particular ancient corporal punishment prevented offenders from blending into the community.

List two criticisms of the general-deterrence argument for capital punishment.

What two purposes did transporting offenders serve for European countries?

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, executions in the United States were highest during which decade?

This decision banned the execution of the insane.

Which state does not have a death penalty?

Which of these is a form of corporal punishment?

Sir Walter Crofton instituted this system in which inmates were given a conditional release and supervised by local police.

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Exam 11: The History of Control and Punishment

This system, developed by Alexander Maconochie, allowed the inmate to earn the right to be released.

This prison, run by Zebulon Brockway, used an early form of parole, as well as corporal punishment.

The deterrence argument is at the foundation of the support of capital punishment.

Humiliation techniques .

The 1931 report from this commission helped to institute the era of rehabilitation.

In 1792, France popularized the use of this execution device.

This early U.S. prison was characterized by the congregate-and-silent system.

Most ancient societies had a well-defined justice system that dealt with those who violated the law.

What are innocence projects?

Which form of execution is most common in the United States?

Which criminologist stated that "The death penalty cannot be useful, because of the example of barbarity it gives to men"?

This particular ancient corporal punishment prevented offenders from blending into the community.

List two criticisms of the general-deterrence argument for capital punishment.

What two purposes did transporting offenders serve for European countries?

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, executions in the United States were highest during which decade?

This decision banned the execution of the insane.

Which state does not have a death penalty?

Which of these is a form of corporal punishment?

Sir Walter Crofton instituted this system in which inmates were given a conditional release and supervised by local police.

Crime and the Problem of Social Control

The Nature and Measurement of Crime

Theories of Crime

Criminal Law

The History and Organization of Law Enforcement

Policing and the Law

Issues in Policing

The History and Organization of Courts

Working in the Courtroom

The Disposition: Plea Bargaining, Trial, and Sentencing

Contemporary Prison Life

Corrections in the Community

Juvenile Justice

Victims of Crime and Victimless Crimes

Present and Emerging Trends: The Future of Criminal Justice

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