Exam 16: Section 2: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

The prison population is also highly disproportionate to the general population in terms of gender distribution. Nearly _____ of prisoners in state and federal prisons are men.

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Question 21

The establishment of prisons in Pennsylvania and New York was designed to be rehabilitative in nature. Rehabilitation was supposed to be achieved by _ and _.

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Question 22

In the early 1800s, a move away from attributing a religious cause to criminal behavior, such as individuals being born evil, occurred. The more secular approach recognized that the cause might not only be placed on the individual, but some responsibility could be attributed to:

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Question 23

The United States currently incarcerates _ for a _ any other industrialized democracy in the world.

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Question 24

The U.S. Supreme Court decided in 2005 that sentencing guidelines should be _____ in nature.

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Question 25

James was charged with committing a robbery with a group of his peers. He had never committed any crimes and was caught up in a situation that he could not see any way out of. The attributions that would represent the above scenario include_ and _.

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Question 26

Containing criminals to render them unable to harm others outside of the prison is referred to as:

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Question 27

According to the text, drug offenders constitute approximately _____ of the population in federal prisons.

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Question 28

A convicted criminal who may have some difficulty with making good decisions as a result of a mental defect may evoke _____ from judges or juries.

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Question 29

In the mid-1800s, U.S. prisons were holding a large number of recent immigrants. Among them, there was a disproportionate number of _____ inmates.

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Question 30

Individuals who are incarcerated in supermax prisons are likely to belong to the following categories EXCEPT:

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Question 31

One way that criminals were punished in the American colonies was through _____, which included being placed into stocks.

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Question 32

Sam has been in prison before and, after his release, he promised to himself that he would never do anything that can land him in prison again. This illustrates one of the goals of imprisonment called:

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Question 33

In the case of violent crimes, men and women appear to be equally likely to be sent to prison. However, research indicates that men receive _____ sentences.

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Question 34

It was not until the _____ that prisons began to reflect the influence of medicine and social sciences.

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Question 35

According to the text, _____ are the single largest group of inmates in federal prisons.

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Question 36

_____ was the chief justice of the Supreme Court when civil liberties were expanded to include society's least powerful groups, including prison inmates, racial minorities, women, and children.

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Question 37

It has been estimated that approximately _____ of prisoners have at least one other family member who is also incarcerated.

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Question 38

Sentencing is not necessarily clear-cut. According to the text, criminal behaviors that can be attributed to stable, controllable causes appear to receive _____ punishment.

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Question 39

Prisons generally hold criminals:

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Exam 16: Section 2: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

The prison population is also highly disproportionate to the general population in terms of gender distribution. Nearly _____ of prisoners in state and federal prisons are men.

The establishment of prisons in Pennsylvania and New York was designed to be rehabilitative in nature. Rehabilitation was supposed to be achieved by _____ and _____.

In the early 1800s, a move away from attributing a religious cause to criminal behavior, such as individuals being born evil, occurred. The more secular approach recognized that the cause might not only be placed on the individual, but some responsibility could be attributed to:

The United States currently incarcerates _____ for a _____ any other industrialized democracy in the world.

The U.S. Supreme Court decided in 2005 that sentencing guidelines should be _____ in nature.

James was charged with committing a robbery with a group of his peers. He had never committed any crimes and was caught up in a situation that he could not see any way out of. The attributions that would represent the above scenario include_____ and _____.

Containing criminals to render them unable to harm others outside of the prison is referred to as:

According to the text, drug offenders constitute approximately _____ of the population in federal prisons.

A convicted criminal who may have some difficulty with making good decisions as a result of a mental defect may evoke _____ from judges or juries.

In the mid-1800s, U.S. prisons were holding a large number of recent immigrants. Among them, there was a disproportionate number of _____ inmates.

Individuals who are incarcerated in supermax prisons are likely to belong to the following categories EXCEPT:

One way that criminals were punished in the American colonies was through _____, which included being placed into stocks.

Sam has been in prison before and, after his release, he promised to himself that he would never do anything that can land him in prison again. This illustrates one of the goals of imprisonment called:

In the case of violent crimes, men and women appear to be equally likely to be sent to prison. However, research indicates that men receive _____ sentences.

It was not until the _____ that prisons began to reflect the influence of medicine and social sciences.

According to the text, _____ are the single largest group of inmates in federal prisons.

_____ was the chief justice of the Supreme Court when civil liberties were expanded to include society's least powerful groups, including prison inmates, racial minorities, women, and children.

It has been estimated that approximately _____ of prisoners have at least one other family member who is also incarcerated.

Sentencing is not necessarily clear-cut. According to the text, criminal behaviors that can be attributed to stable, controllable causes appear to receive _____ punishment.

Prisons generally hold criminals:

Section 1: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 2: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 3: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 1: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 2: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 3: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 1: Lie Detection

Section 2: Lie Detection

Section 3: Lie Detection

Section 1: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 2: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 3: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 1: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 2: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 3: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 1: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 2: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 3: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 1: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 2: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 3: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 1: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 2: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 3: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 1: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 2: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 3: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 1: The Insanity Defense

Section 2: The Insanity Defense

Section 3: The Insanity Defense

Section 1: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 2: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 3: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 1: Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 2: Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 3 Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 1: Child Custody Disputes

Section 2: Child Custody Disputes

Section 3: Child Custody Disputes

Section 1: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 2: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 3: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 1: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 2: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 3: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 1: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 3: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 1: The Death Penalty

Section 2: The Death Penalty

Section 3: The Death Penalty

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The establishment of prisons in Pennsylvania and New York was designed to be rehabilitative in nature. Rehabilitation was supposed to be achieved by _ and _.

The United States currently incarcerates _ for a _ any other industrialized democracy in the world.

James was charged with committing a robbery with a group of his peers. He had never committed any crimes and was caught up in a situation that he could not see any way out of. The attributions that would represent the above scenario include_ and _.