Question 1

Baseball is related to corrections in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  existing scientific evidence should be used to make decisions 
B)  they both seek to fill capacity of their respective facilities 
C)  people tend to focus on statistics too much when they should be focusing on their personal experience 
D)  by working with those in the field (e.g., a baseball player or convicted criminal), more insight can be gained to help make decisions 
A)  existing scientific evidence should be used to make decisions 
B)  they both seek to fill capacity of their respective facilities 
C)  people tend to focus on statistics too much when they should be focusing on their personal experience 
D)  by working with those in the field (e.g., a baseball player or convicted criminal), more insight can be gained to help make decisions

Question 2

Specific and general deterrence have two separate goals but are both part of the deterrence perspective. How do the two types differ and how do they each work to prevent future crime?

Accepted Answer

Specific deterrence focuses on preventin

Question 3

What is evidence-based corrections and why is it important for the future of the field?

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based corrections refers to the

Question 4

Approximately how many offenders are imprisoned in state and federal institutions in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 million 
B)  100,000 
C)  250,000 
D)  5.5 million 
A)  1.5 million 
B)  100,000 
C)  250,000 
D)  5.5 million

Question 5

Which of the following best describes specific deterrence?

Accepted Answer

A)  offenders are not able to reoffend because they are incapacitated 
B)  offenders will refrain from reoffending so as to avoid the cost of criminal sanctions 
C)  offenders are less likely to reoffend if they are being monitored 
D)  people might decide not to commit a crime depending on what happens to others 
A)  offenders are not able to reoffend because they are incapacitated 
B)  offenders will refrain from reoffending so as to avoid the cost of criminal sanctions 
C)  offenders are less likely to reoffend if they are being monitored 
D)  people might decide not to commit a crime depending on what happens to others

Baseball is related to corrections in which of the following ways?

Specific and general deterrence have two separate goals but are both part of the deterrence perspective. How do the two types differ and how do they each work to prevent future crime?

What is evidence-based corrections and why is it important for the future of the field?

Approximately how many offenders are imprisoned in state and federal institutions in the United States?

Which of the following best describes specific deterrence?

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Exam 1: From Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections

Baseball is related to corrections in which of the following ways?

Specific and general deterrence have two separate goals but are both part of the deterrence perspective. How do the two types differ and how do they each work to prevent future crime?

What is evidence-based corrections and why is it important for the future of the field?

Approximately how many offenders are imprisoned in state and federal institutions in the United States?

Which of the following best describes specific deterrence?

From Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections

Correctional Theory in Crisis: Americas Changing Context

Correctional Theory in Crisis: Americas Changing Context

Just Deserts: Doing Justice or Getting Tough

Just Deserts: Doing Justice or Getting Tough

Deterrence: Scaring Offenders Straight

Deterrence: Scaring Offenders Straight

Incapacitation: Locking up the Wicked

Incapacitation: Locking up the Wicked

Restorative Justice: Reintegrative Shaming

Restorative Justice: Reintegrative Shaming

Rehabilitation: What Works to Change Offenders

Rehabilitation: What Works to Change Offenders

Reentry: Saving Offenders From a Life in Crime

Reentry: Saving Offenders From a Life in Crime

Early Intervention: Saving Children From a Life in Crime

Early Intervention: Saving Children From a Life in Crime

Six Correctional Lessons: Choosing Our Future

Six Correctional Lessons: Choosing Our Future

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