Question 1

Approximately how many state and federal prisoners are returned to society each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.0 million 
B)  600,000 
C)  5,000 
D)  100,000 
A)  1.0 million 
B)  600,000 
C)  5,000 
D)  100,000 B

Question 2

Which of the following statements describes the opportunity cost that incapacitation theory confronts?

Accepted Answer

A)  money should be devoted to preventing crime as opposed to punishing those who commit crime 
B)  the cost of prisons is difficult to maintain 
C)  money devoted to prisons cannot be used elsewhere 
D)  money spent on rehabilitation is more effective than incapacitation 
A)  money should be devoted to preventing crime as opposed to punishing those who commit crime 
B)  the cost of prisons is difficult to maintain 
C)  money devoted to prisons cannot be used elsewhere 
D)  money spent on rehabilitation is more effective than incapacitation C

Question 3

Compare and contrast the role of utilitarian and non-utilitarian theories of corrections. What are the main components underlying each perspective?

Accepted Answer

Utilitarian theories of corrections focus on the idea of maximizing overall happiness and minimizing overall suffering within society. This perspective emphasizes the importance of deterrence, rehabilitation, and reintegration of offenders into society. Utilitarian theories prioritize the greatest good for the greatest number of people and seek to reduce crime and promote public safety.

On the other hand, non-utilitarian theories of corrections prioritize concepts such as retribution, just deserts, and moral responsibility. These perspectives emphasize the idea of holding offenders accountable for their actions and ensuring that they receive punishment that is proportionate to their crimes. Non-utilitarian theories prioritize individual justice and the idea that offenders should face consequences for their actions, regardless of the potential impact on overall societal happiness.

The main components underlying utilitarian perspectives include a focus on reducing recidivism, promoting rehabilitation and reintegration, and using evidence-based practices to achieve these goals. Utilitarian theories also prioritize the use of alternative sanctions and community-based corrections to address the root causes of criminal behavior.

On the other hand, the main components underlying non-utilitarian perspectives include a focus on proportionate punishment, the idea of just punishment as a moral imperative, and the importance of upholding the principles of justice and fairness in the criminal justice system. Non-utilitarian theories also prioritize the idea of individual responsibility and the need for offenders to face consequences for their actions.

In summary, while utilitarian theories of corrections prioritize the overall well-being of society and the reduction of harm through rehabilitation and reintegration, non-utilitarian theories prioritize the principles of justice, accountability, and proportionate punishment for offenders. Both perspectives offer valuable insights into the goals and methods of the corrections system, and a balanced approach may incorporate elements of both utilitarian and non-utilitarian theories to achieve the best outcomes for both offenders and society as a whole.

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following statements describes the inherent logic of early intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  if it is not broke, why fix it? 
B)  they all come back 
C)  if you do the crime, you will do the time 
D)  if something can be prevented, then why not do so? 
A)  if it is not broke, why fix it? 
B)  they all come back 
C)  if you do the crime, you will do the time 
D)  if something can be prevented, then why not do so?

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the retribution or just deserts perspective is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  offenders must restore the victims and communities they harmed 
B)  crime can only be prevented by interventions early in life 
C)  people need to be taught that "crime does not pay" 
D)  people who harm others deserve to be harmed equally in response 
A)  offenders must restore the victims and communities they harmed 
B)  crime can only be prevented by interventions early in life 
C)  people need to be taught that "crime does not pay" 
D)  people who harm others deserve to be harmed equally in response

Question 7

According to reentry theory, which of the following is not a phase in which programs can be undertaken?

Accepted Answer

A)  fully after incarceration 
B)  during sentencing 
C)  during incarceration 
D)  during a period that spans or follows incarceration 
A)  fully after incarceration 
B)  during sentencing 
C)  during incarceration 
D)  during a period that spans or follows incarceration

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following statements about the purpose of correctional theories is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  correctional theories identify what the purpose of the correctional system should be 
B)  the popularity of competing correctional theories has been shaped by the prevailing social context 
C)  theories should be developed based on gut feelings or intuitive knowledge 
D)  the key to knowing what does and does not work is evidence-based data 
A)  correctional theories identify what the purpose of the correctional system should be 
B)  the popularity of competing correctional theories has been shaped by the prevailing social context 
C)  theories should be developed based on gut feelings or intuitive knowledge 
D)  the key to knowing what does and does not work is evidence-based data

Question 10

Which of the following perspectives suggest that crime can be prevented by intervening through biological, psychological, and social conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence 
B)  restorative justice 
C)  reentry 
D)  early intervention 
A)  deterrence 
B)  restorative justice 
C)  reentry 
D)  early intervention

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following is not a limitation associated with insider knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  the N-of-1 problem 
B)  the selectivity-of-perceptions problem 
C)  the interpersonal-bias problem 
D)  the conflicting-personal-experience problem 
A)  the N-of-1 problem 
B)  the selectivity-of-perceptions problem 
C)  the interpersonal-bias problem 
D)  the conflicting-personal-experience problem

Question 13

Discuss how baseball (Moneyball) and evidence-based corrections are related. What are the similarities and differences?

Accepted Answer

Baseball (Moneyball) and evidence-based

Question 14

According to incapacitation theory, which is not one of the ways to reduce crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  indiscriminate incapacitation 
B)  incapacitation effect 
C)  collective incapacitation 
D)  selective incapacitation 
A)  indiscriminate incapacitation 
B)  incapacitation effect 
C)  collective incapacitation 
D)  selective incapacitation

Question 15

Utilitarian goals only "make sense" if they have utility or _____

Accepted Answer

A)  benefits 
B)  opinions 
C)  no morals 
D)  common sense 
A)  benefits 
B)  opinions 
C)  no morals 
D)  common sense

Question 16

Which of the following statements is an example of correctional quackery?

Accepted Answer

A)  using correctional interventions based on results from a meta-analysis of 150 studies 
B)  using correctional interventions based on empirical evidence 
C)  using correctional interventions based on previous experience 
D)  using correctional interventions based on previous successful interventions 
A)  using correctional interventions based on results from a meta-analysis of 150 studies 
B)  using correctional interventions based on empirical evidence 
C)  using correctional interventions based on previous experience 
D)  using correctional interventions based on previous successful interventions

Question 17

Which of the following is not a component of rival correctional theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a statement or goal of corrections 
B)  the theory must "do no harm" 
C)  each theory has an implicit or explicit blueprint for how the correctional system should be arranged 
D)  the theory must make a claim of effectiveness 
A)  there is a statement or goal of corrections 
B)  the theory must "do no harm" 
C)  each theory has an implicit or explicit blueprint for how the correctional system should be arranged 
D)  the theory must make a claim of effectiveness

Question 18

Which of the following theories is considered both non-utilitarian and utilitarian?

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitation 
B)  restorative justice 
C)  deterrence 
D)  retribution 
A)  rehabilitation 
B)  restorative justice 
C)  deterrence 
D)  retribution

Question 19

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

Question 20

Which theory is the only non-utilitarian perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence 
B)  rehabilitation 
C)  retribution/just deserts 
D)  incapacitation 
A)  deterrence 
B)  rehabilitation 
C)  retribution/just deserts 
D)  incapacitation

Approximately how many state and federal prisoners are returned to society each year?

Which of the following statements describes the opportunity cost that incapacitation theory confronts?

Compare and contrast the role of utilitarian and non-utilitarian theories of corrections. What are the main components underlying each perspective?

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

Which of the following statements describes the inherent logic of early intervention?

Which of the following statements about the retribution or just deserts perspective is true?

According to reentry theory, which of the following is not a phase in which programs can be undertaken?

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

Which of the following statements about the purpose of correctional theories is not true?

Which of the following perspectives suggest that crime can be prevented by intervening through biological, psychological, and social conditions?

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?

Which of the following is not a limitation associated with insider knowledge?

Discuss how baseball (Moneyball) and evidence-based corrections are related. What are the similarities and differences?

According to incapacitation theory, which is not one of the ways to reduce crime?

Utilitarian goals only "make sense" if they have utility or _____

Which of the following statements is an example of correctional quackery?

Which of the following is not a component of rival correctional theories?

Which of the following theories is considered both non-utilitarian and utilitarian?

Which of the following best describes specific deterrence?

Which theory is the only non-utilitarian perspective?

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

Approximately how many state and federal prisoners are returned to society each year?

Which of the following statements describes the opportunity cost that incapacitation theory confronts?

Compare and contrast the role of utilitarian and non-utilitarian theories of corrections. What are the main components underlying each perspective?

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

Which of the following statements describes the inherent logic of early intervention?

Which of the following statements about the retribution or just deserts perspective is true?

According to reentry theory, which of the following is not a phase in which programs can be undertaken?

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

Which of the following statements about the purpose of correctional theories is not true?

Which of the following perspectives suggest that crime can be prevented by intervening through biological, psychological, and social conditions?

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?

Which of the following is not a limitation associated with insider knowledge?

Discuss how baseball (Moneyball) and evidence-based corrections are related. What are the similarities and differences?

According to incapacitation theory, which is not one of the ways to reduce crime?

Utilitarian goals only "make sense" if they have utility or _____

Which of the following statements is an example of correctional quackery?

Which of the following is not a component of rival correctional theories?

Which of the following theories is considered both non-utilitarian and utilitarian?

Which of the following best describes specific deterrence?

Which theory is the only non-utilitarian perspective?

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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