Exam 13: Core Concepts of US Correctional Theory and Practice

The goal of this system was to promote offender rehabilitation through self-introspection. An example was Eastern State Penitentiary which opened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1829 and was focused on completely isolating the offender. This demonstrates:

Talk About: -Culture of control

In this system, inmates lived together in large bunkhouses, similar to barracks. Farms were largely operated by the inmates, themselves. With few civilian employees, certain inmates were selected to guard others, and were even armed to do so. This demonstrates:

The type of correctional institution which is a long-term facility, operated by the state or federal government is known as:

A concern is that heavily _______________ inmates may come to reject positive social norms and then be at greater risk for reoffending.

The deprivation hypothesis holds that inmates bring their attitudes and life experiences from the outside into prison, which shapes their behavior in the prison environment.

Jail time is the most common criminal sentence.

Talk About: -Pod-style design

Talk About: -Incarceration

An offender, rather than being sent to prison, serves his time on probation. While on probation, he lives and works in the community, but he must follow some special rules and report regularly to a probation officer. This is an example of:

With corrections being an invisible and unknown entity to most persons, meaningful conversations about correctional policy become both challenging and uncommon. This compounds the difficulty of attempting to seek policies that articulate a guiding philosophy for correctional practice. This demonstrates:

The information the public holds about corrections usually comes from the media.

Simon argues that efforts for control and surveillance have extended beyond the criminal justice system to also impact families, schools, and workplaces, where individuals are subject to an increased amount of monitoring, regulation, and zero-tolerance policies.

Talk About: -Suspended sentence

Talk About: -Truth-in-sentencing

Research has found the deprivation model to have the stronger influence on prisonization.

The type of correctional institution which is a short-term facility, usually operated by a county sheriff is known as:

A day reporting center, which is similar to a halfway house in the programs that are offered, but inmates are only required to check in daily rather than live there.

Before the end of her sentence, an inmate is approved by a board, which determines if the inmate has been rehabilitated and can be released early. This is an example of:

A split sentence and a suspended sentence have the same meaning.