Question 1

The oldest standing jail in the United States is in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamestown, Virginia 
B)  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
C)  Barnstable, Massachusetts 
D)  Trenton, New Jersey 
A)  Jamestown, Virginia 
B)  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
C)  Barnstable, Massachusetts 
D)  Trenton, New Jersey C

Question 2

Jails in the eighteenth century were run on a(n) ______ model, with the jailer and his family residing on the premises. The inmates were free to dress as they liked, to walk around freely, and to provide their own food and other necessities.

Accepted Answer

A)  household 
B)  institution 
C)  religious 
D)  education 
A)  household 
B)  institution 
C)  religious 
D)  education A

Question 3

What key events, as described in the text, facilitated the widespread use of gaols in England? How so?

Accepted Answer

Consult the text. The most outstanding responses will clearly describe the causal role of these events in the development of gaols.

Question 4

Prisons and other such institutions serve as a social control mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One of the oldest American prisons was a copper mine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

John Howard's genius was his main insight into corrections. What was this insight?

Accepted Answer

Corrections should not be priv

Question 7

In 18th-century England, approximately how many crimes could be punished by execution?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  225 
C)  40 
D)  5 
A)  10 
B)  225 
C)  40 
D)  5

Question 8

The first jail built in America was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1790.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a benefit associated with the practice of transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the removal of criminal classes 
B)  the exploitation of labor to satisfy a growing need 
C)  the humane treatment of criminals 
D)  the removal of criminal classes and exploitation of labor to satisfy a growing need 
A)  the removal of criminal classes 
B)  the exploitation of labor to satisfy a growing need 
C)  the humane treatment of criminals 
D)  the removal of criminal classes and exploitation of labor to satisfy a growing need

Question 10

The use of imprisonment can be traced as far back as the Old Testament in the Bible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Catholic Church had its greatest influence on punishment during ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Middle Ages 
B)  Elizabethan England 
C)  the Reform Era 
D)  the Enlightenment 
A)  the Middle Ages 
B)  Elizabethan England 
C)  the Reform Era 
D)  the Enlightenment

Question 12

Among tribal groups, the wealthy and poor were treated equally under the eyes of punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Pick one of the four Enlightenment period reformers discussed in detail in the text. What did he or she believe in regard to reforming corrections? How did he or she propose to promote such reform?

Accepted Answer

One of the Enlightenment period reformer

Question 14

The Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also served as a mine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

William Penn is credited with creating the panopticon, which was the first prison ever to be constructed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who developed a system of marks, which later became the basis of "good time" to reward inmates' behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeremy Bentham 
B)  Cesare Beccaria 
C)  John Howard 
D)  Alexander Maconochie 
A)  Jeremy Bentham 
B)  Cesare Beccaria 
C)  John Howard 
D)  Alexander Maconochie

Question 17

Early correctional reformer John Howard was profoundly influenced by his Quaker beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Beaumont and Tocqueville came to the United States but did not observe anything wrong with the systems they studied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bridewells provided a location where poor people could be sent in order to remove them from the streets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

John Howard believed that English gaols treated inmates inhumanely and needed to be reformed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The oldest standing jail in the United States is in ______.

Jails in the eighteenth century were run on a(n) ______ model, with the jailer and his family residing on the premises. The inmates were free to dress as they liked, to walk around freely, and to provide their own food and other necessities.

What key events, as described in the text, facilitated the widespread use of gaols in England? How so?

Prisons and other such institutions serve as a social control mechanism.

One of the oldest American prisons was a copper mine.

John Howard's genius was his main insight into corrections. What was this insight?

In 18th-century England, approximately how many crimes could be punished by execution?

The first jail built in America was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1790.

Which of the following is a benefit associated with the practice of transportation?

The use of imprisonment can be traced as far back as the Old Testament in the Bible.

The Catholic Church had its greatest influence on punishment during ______.

Among tribal groups, the wealthy and poor were treated equally under the eyes of punishment.

Pick one of the four Enlightenment period reformers discussed in detail in the text. What did he or she believe in regard to reforming corrections? How did he or she propose to promote such reform?

The Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also served as a mine.

William Penn is credited with creating the panopticon, which was the first prison ever to be constructed.

Who developed a system of marks, which later became the basis of "good time" to reward inmates' behavior?

Early correctional reformer John Howard was profoundly influenced by his Quaker beliefs.

Beaumont and Tocqueville came to the United States but did not observe anything wrong with the systems they studied.

Bridewells provided a location where poor people could be sent in order to remove them from the streets.

John Howard believed that English gaols treated inmates inhumanely and needed to be reformed.

Introduction: What Is Corrections?

PART B: Correctional History

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing

Jails and Detention Centers

Community Corrections

Prisons and the Correctional Client

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections

Correctional Programming and Treatment

The Death Penalty

Corrections in the 21st Century

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Exam 2: PART A: Correctional History

The oldest standing jail in the United States is in ______.

Jails in the eighteenth century were run on a(n) ______ model, with the jailer and his family residing on the premises. The inmates were free to dress as they liked, to walk around freely, and to provide their own food and other necessities.

What key events, as described in the text, facilitated the widespread use of gaols in England? How so?

Prisons and other such institutions serve as a social control mechanism.

One of the oldest American prisons was a copper mine.

John Howard's genius was his main insight into corrections. What was this insight?

In 18th-century England, approximately how many crimes could be punished by execution?

The first jail built in America was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1790.

Which of the following is a benefit associated with the practice of transportation?

The use of imprisonment can be traced as far back as the Old Testament in the Bible.

The Catholic Church had its greatest influence on punishment during ______.

Among tribal groups, the wealthy and poor were treated equally under the eyes of punishment.

Pick one of the four Enlightenment period reformers discussed in detail in the text. What did he or she believe in regard to reforming corrections? How did he or she propose to promote such reform?

The Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also served as a mine.

William Penn is credited with creating the panopticon, which was the first prison ever to be constructed.

Who developed a system of marks, which later became the basis of "good time" to reward inmates' behavior?

Early correctional reformer John Howard was profoundly influenced by his Quaker beliefs.

Beaumont and Tocqueville came to the United States but did not observe anything wrong with the systems they studied.

Bridewells provided a location where poor people could be sent in order to remove them from the streets.

John Howard believed that English gaols treated inmates inhumanely and needed to be reformed.

Introduction: What Is Corrections?

PART B: Correctional History

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing

Jails and Detention Centers

Community Corrections

Prisons and the Correctional Client

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections

Correctional Programming and Treatment

The Death Penalty

Corrections in the 21st Century

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