Exam 1: The Correctional System

During the Middle Ages criminals were seen as menaces to the community and as insults to God.

The equity goal of punishment means that convicted offenders must:

Only the criminal justice system maintains the power to control crime and punish behavior.

A __________________________ is a prison in which persons found guilty of a felony are isolated from normal society.

The justification for punishment does not express public outrage.

The __________________________________ was finished in 1829 and became a model for prisons in several European countries.

Maconochie's mark system used in Norfolk Island was politically popular in England.

The consequences of prison __________________________ are that it leads to increased inmate defiance and makes prisons more dangerous places to work.

What has been done to improve professionalism in the corrections system.

Which was the first institution to pay wages to prisoners as a reward for diligence and productivity?

Case 1-2 Sally is a new recruit in a state correctional academy class. She has no prior knowledge of the criminal justice system and has never been in a prison before. During the first week of class she learns the fundamentals of the criminal justice system and specifically the correctional system. -Based on what Sally learned in her first week in the academy, which would not be one of the agencies of justice?

The harsh environments of the early prisons led to mental breakdowns, suicides, and self-mutilations.

In the U.S. there are _____ law enforcement agencies than corrections agencies.

Which of the following is True concerning punishment?

Houses of corrections run by local authorities to teach habits of industry to vagrants and idlers are known as __________________________.

The correctional population continues to:

_______________________________ is a term given to the high rates of incarceration in the United States.

Law is created by the _______ branch of government.

Who developed the Irish mark system, where inmates could eventually earn early release?

Case 1-1 During the sentencing phase in his courtroom, Judge Jones gives a little speech to all the defendants who are found guilty of a crime. He does this to explain to the defendants the goals and the philosophy of punishment. -Judge Jones invites juveniles into his courtroom during sentencing hearings so they will understand that people who continue to commit crimes will be punished for their actions. He does this because he is a firm believer that punishment should be public. Judge Jones also believes that punishments should be immediate and necessary. Whose principles does Judge Jones advocate?