Question 1

The focus of correctional punishment since the 1980's has largely been rehabilitative

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The majority of felony offenders are given a prison or jail sentence

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The period of the 1960's through 1974 has been called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Get tough era 
B)  Rehabilitative era 
C)  Progressive movement 
D)  Outlaw era 
A)  Get tough era 
B)  Rehabilitative era 
C)  Progressive movement 
D)  Outlaw era B

Question 4

Which type of deterrence has a goal of discouraging others from future offending?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absolute 
B)  Marginal 
C)  General 
D)  Specific 
A)  Absolute 
B)  Marginal 
C)  General 
D)  Specific

Question 5

Increased availability of diversion programs has resulted in net widening

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Net widening refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Placing more offenders in prison 
B)  Providing diversion programs to those who would otherwise receive jail or prison 
C)  Diversion programs being used for minor crimes instead of the intended offenders 
D)  Legal barriers that remove civil rights such as voting 
A)  Placing more offenders in prison 
B)  Providing diversion programs to those who would otherwise receive jail or prison 
C)  Diversion programs being used for minor crimes instead of the intended offenders 
D)  Legal barriers that remove civil rights such as voting

Question 7

Single parent households are considered a collateral cost of imprisonment

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The focus of correctional punishment since the 1980's has largely been rehabilitative

The majority of felony offenders are given a prison or jail sentence

The period of the 1960's through 1974 has been called the:

Which type of deterrence has a goal of discouraging others from future offending?

Increased availability of diversion programs has resulted in net widening

Net widening refers to:

Single parent households are considered a collateral cost of imprisonment

Criminal Justice As Social Control

Crime in Society

Why Do People Commit Crimes

Police in America

Police Operations

Policing and the Legal Process

Law and Society

Courts in America

Due Process: Arrest Through Sentencing

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

Pretrial Diversion and Probation

Prisons and Jails

Parole and Re-Entry

Looking Toward the Future: Criminal Justice in the 21st Century

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Exam 11: The Function of Corrections

The focus of correctional punishment since the 1980's has largely been rehabilitative

The majority of felony offenders are given a prison or jail sentence

The period of the 1960's through 1974 has been called the:

Which type of deterrence has a goal of discouraging others from future offending?

Increased availability of diversion programs has resulted in net widening

Net widening refers to:

Single parent households are considered a collateral cost of imprisonment

Criminal Justice As Social Control

Crime in Society

Why Do People Commit Crimes

Police in America

Police Operations

Policing and the Legal Process

Law and Society

Courts in America

Due Process: Arrest Through Sentencing

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

Pretrial Diversion and Probation

Prisons and Jails

Parole and Re-Entry

Looking Toward the Future: Criminal Justice in the 21st Century

Filters