Question 1

Which best applies to the Walnut Street Jail?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the country's first penitentiary. 
B)  It was a military prison during the Revolutionary War. 
C)  It set the tone for prisons built in the next century. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  It was the country's first penitentiary. 
B)  It was a military prison during the Revolutionary War. 
C)  It set the tone for prisons built in the next century. 
D)  All of the above. D

Question 2

Most inmates who work have jobs that involve the running and maintenance of the prison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

This New York City detention complex consists of ten jails and sits in the East River between the Bronx and Queens.

Accepted Answer

A)  Picard Island 
B)  The Tombs 
C)  Lincoln Correctional Facility 
D)  Rikers Island 
A)  Picard Island 
B)  The Tombs 
C)  Lincoln Correctional Facility 
D)  Rikers Island D

Question 4

Which U.S. Supreme Court case reinstated the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

For the murder of John Lennon, Mark Chapman was sentenced in 1981 to 20-years-to-life in prison. About every four years, he attends parole hearings that determine whether he will be released. Which term best describes this type of sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indeterminate sentence 
B)  Life sentence 
C)  Determinate sentence 
D)  Death sentence 
A)  Indeterminate sentence 
B)  Life sentence 
C)  Determinate sentence 
D)  Death sentence

Question 6

The medical model compares crime to disease and agrees that some offenders are just hopeless cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In this late 19th- and early 20th-century system, companies and individuals could purchase the labor of prison inmates from state and county governments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Convict lease system 
B)  Marks-of-commendation system 
C)  Congregate-and-silent system 
D)  Convict-purchase system 
A)  Convict lease system 
B)  Marks-of-commendation system 
C)  Congregate-and-silent system 
D)  Convict-purchase system

Which best applies to the Walnut Street Jail?

Most inmates who work have jobs that involve the running and maintenance of the prison.

This New York City detention complex consists of ten jails and sits in the East River between the Bronx and Queens.

Which U.S. Supreme Court case reinstated the death penalty?

For the murder of John Lennon, Mark Chapman was sentenced in 1981 to 20-years-to-life in prison. About every four years, he attends parole hearings that determine whether he will be released. Which term best describes this type of sentence?

The medical model compares crime to disease and agrees that some offenders are just hopeless cases.

In this late 19th- and early 20th-century system, companies and individuals could purchase the labor of prison inmates from state and county governments.

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Exam 9: The History of Control and Punishment

Which best applies to the Walnut Street Jail?

Most inmates who work have jobs that involve the running and maintenance of the prison.

This New York City detention complex consists of ten jails and sits in the East River between the Bronx and Queens.

Which U.S. Supreme Court case reinstated the death penalty?

For the murder of John Lennon, Mark Chapman was sentenced in 1981 to 20-years-to-life in prison. About every four years, he attends parole hearings that determine whether he will be released. Which term best describes this type of sentence?

The medical model compares crime to disease and agrees that some offenders are just hopeless cases.

In this late 19th- and early 20th-century system, companies and individuals could purchase the labor of prison inmates from state and county governments.

Crime and Criminal Justice

How Crime Is Measured and Who It Affects

Criminal Law, History and Organization of Law Enforcement

Police Organization, Operation, and the Law

Policing, Innovations, and Controversies

The Courts

The Courtroom Work Group

The Disposition: Plea, Bargaining, Trial, and Sentencing

Prisons and Jails

Community Corrections

Juvenile Justice

Criminal Justice in the Future: Issues and Concerns

Filters