Exam 13: Core Concepts of US Correctional Theory and Practice

President Johnson's Great Society programs encouraged a "hard line on crime" approach in the 1960's.

Simon argues that efforts for control and surveillance have extended beyond the criminal justice system to also impact:

A split sentence requires an offender to spend time in a jail or prison before serving the remainder of the sentence on probation in the community.

Which of the following demonstrate mortification?

This system was based on Auburn State Prison, opened in 1816 in Auburn, New York. Auburn was promoted as a less expensive alternative to the solitary system, and one that could generate revenue for the state through inmates' work in prison factories. This demonstrates:

The concept of a conflict between ideals of what should be, and the observable world as it actually is.

Some states have abolished parole, and many inmates now serve close to their full sentence regardless of participation in programs or rehabilitative efforts.

John Augustus is recognized as being the nation's first probation officer.

The rules make decisions for inmates, meaning that inmates lose the ability to decide such things as when and where to eat, what to read, what to wear, when to exercise, and so on.

Walnut Street Jail was ultimately transformed into a Pennsylvania state prison in 1794, clearly establishing the state as having primary responsibility for offenders who commit serious crimes.

Talk About: -Corrections

The congregate system was the one most adopted by other states, but the system of strict silence and the practice of housing only one inmate per cell were abandoned due to overcrowding.

Talk About: -Parole

This is marked by a desire for security, orderliness, and control, for the management of risk and the taming of chance.

A halfway house is a facility that provides various educational and counseling programs in a setting that is more home-like, and has greater freedoms, than a prison or jail.

Probation is a punishment given by a judge that allows the offender to remain in the community instead of being sent to jail or prison.

Talk About: -Jail

Jails are short-term facilities designed to house persons accused of crimes who are awaiting trial as well as convicted offenders who have short sentences, usually less than one year.

Talk About: -Quantitative scales

Talk About: -Banishment