Question 1

In the Walnut Street jail, __________ was the predominant system, while __________ was secondary.

Accepted Answer

A)  solitary confinement, classification 
B)  classification, solitary confinement 
C)  reintegration, rehabilitation 
D)  rehabilitation, reintegration 
A)  solitary confinement, classification 
B)  classification, solitary confinement 
C)  reintegration, rehabilitation 
D)  rehabilitation, reintegration B

Question 2

Federal prison camps are sometimes referred to as "Club Fed."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Difficulties separating offenders and inability to adequately feed offenders were effects of __________ in the Walnut Street jail.

Accepted Answer

overcrowding

Question 4

Most federal inmates have been sentenced for drug offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Prior to the seventeenth century, corrections focused on all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  death 
B)  reformation 
C)  corporal punishment 
D)  banishment 
A)  death 
B)  reformation 
C)  corporal punishment 
D)  banishment

Question 6

Which system did Zebulon Brockway use to classify prisoners?

Accepted Answer

A)  three-stage system 
B)  red system 
C)  mark system 
D)  reform system 
A)  three-stage system 
B)  red system 
C)  mark system 
D)  reform system

Question 7

Why is it important for wardens to manage gang violence in their prisons?

Accepted Answer

A)  because gangs act as watchdogs for the prison population 
B)  because most inmate litigation originates from gangs 
C)  because gang activity is responsible for most prison crime 
D)  because gangs are responsible for transmitting HIV throughout the prison population 
A)  because gangs act as watchdogs for the prison population 
B)  because most inmate litigation originates from gangs 
C)  because gang activity is responsible for most prison crime 
D)  because gangs are responsible for transmitting HIV throughout the prison population

Question 8

Identify the post-World War II forces that instigated prison reforms.

Accepted Answer

A growing willingness on the part of the

Question 9

All of the following are punishments for juveniles found guilty of a criminal offense except:

Accepted Answer

A)  probation 
B)  residential programs 
C)  training schools 
D)  supermax prisons 
A)  probation 
B)  residential programs 
C)  training schools 
D)  supermax prisons

Question 10

The practice of punishment in America changes according to

Accepted Answer

A)  offending patterns. 
B)  religious doctrine. 
C)  society's views. 
D)  economic realities. 
A)  offending patterns. 
B)  religious doctrine. 
C)  society's views. 
D)  economic realities.

Question 11

What is the underlying assumption of deterrence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals must face consequences of their crimes through punishment. 
B)  Individuals are rational human beings who weigh the costs and benefits of their actions. 
C)  Offenders are inherently good and must be given the opportunity to reach their potential. 
D)  Offenders cause damage to society and should restore the community to its original state. 
A)  Individuals must face consequences of their crimes through punishment. 
B)  Individuals are rational human beings who weigh the costs and benefits of their actions. 
C)  Offenders are inherently good and must be given the opportunity to reach their potential. 
D)  Offenders cause damage to society and should restore the community to its original state.

Question 12

Repeat juvenile offenders who commit serious crimes are typically placed in a group home setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who first presented a system of crime and punishment based on the concept of a contractual society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cesare Beccaria 
B)  Gustave De Beaumont 
C)  Alexis De Tocqueville 
D)  Philip Zimbardo 
A)  Cesare Beccaria 
B)  Gustave De Beaumont 
C)  Alexis De Tocqueville 
D)  Philip Zimbardo

Question 14

According to Cesare Beccaria, punishment should be all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  proportionate to the seriousness of the crime 
B)  based on retribution for the harm done to society 
C)  prompt and certain 
D)  painful to the offender 
A)  proportionate to the seriousness of the crime 
B)  based on retribution for the harm done to society 
C)  prompt and certain 
D)  painful to the offender

Question 15

Name two other terms for restitution.

Accepted Answer

restoratio

Question 16

Which prison is an example of a supermax prison?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pelican Bay 
B)  Sing Sing 
C)  Alcatraz 
D)  Stateville 
A)  Pelican Bay 
B)  Sing Sing 
C)  Alcatraz 
D)  Stateville

Question 17

Alcatraz was eventually shut down in 1963 because of prison riots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is qualification to be a correctional officer in most states?

Accepted Answer

A)  oral interview 
B)  medical exam 
C)  high school diploma 
D)  personality assessment 
A)  oral interview 
B)  medical exam 
C)  high school diploma 
D)  personality assessment

Question 19

Which goal of the system is based on the idea of "just desserts?"

Accepted Answer

A)  retribution 
B)  reversion 
C)  rehabilitation 
D)  reintegration 
A)  retribution 
B)  reversion 
C)  rehabilitation 
D)  reintegration

Question 20

Vocational programs and drug treatment are programs that align with

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitation. 
B)  retribution. 
C)  reintegration. 
D)  incapacitation. 
A)  rehabilitation. 
B)  retribution. 
C)  reintegration. 
D)  incapacitation.

In the Walnut Street jail, was the predominant system, while was secondary.

Federal prison camps are sometimes referred to as "Club Fed."

Difficulties separating offenders and inability to adequately feed offenders were effects of __________ in the Walnut Street jail.

Most federal inmates have been sentenced for drug offenses.

Prior to the seventeenth century, corrections focused on all of the following except:

Which system did Zebulon Brockway use to classify prisoners?

Why is it important for wardens to manage gang violence in their prisons?

Identify the post-World War II forces that instigated prison reforms.

All of the following are punishments for juveniles found guilty of a criminal offense except:

The practice of punishment in America changes according to

What is the underlying assumption of deterrence?

Repeat juvenile offenders who commit serious crimes are typically placed in a group home setting.

Who first presented a system of crime and punishment based on the concept of a contractual society?

According to Cesare Beccaria, punishment should be all of the following except:

Name two other terms for restitution.

Which prison is an example of a supermax prison?

Alcatraz was eventually shut down in 1963 because of prison riots.

Which of the following is qualification to be a correctional officer in most states?

Which goal of the system is based on the idea of "just desserts?"

Vocational programs and drug treatment are programs that align with

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In the Walnut Street jail, __________ was the predominant system, while __________ was secondary.

Federal prison camps are sometimes referred to as "Club Fed."

Difficulties separating offenders and inability to adequately feed offenders were effects of __________ in the Walnut Street jail.

Most federal inmates have been sentenced for drug offenses.

Prior to the seventeenth century, corrections focused on all of the following except:

Which system did Zebulon Brockway use to classify prisoners?

Why is it important for wardens to manage gang violence in their prisons?

Identify the post-World War II forces that instigated prison reforms.

All of the following are punishments for juveniles found guilty of a criminal offense except:

The practice of punishment in America changes according to

What is the underlying assumption of deterrence?

Repeat juvenile offenders who commit serious crimes are typically placed in a group home setting.

Who first presented a system of crime and punishment based on the concept of a contractual society?

According to Cesare Beccaria, punishment should be all of the following except:

Name two other terms for restitution.

Which prison is an example of a supermax prison?

Alcatraz was eventually shut down in 1963 because of prison riots.

Which of the following is qualification to be a correctional officer in most states?

Which goal of the system is based on the idea of "just desserts?"

Vocational programs and drug treatment are programs that align with

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Perspectives on Crime and Criminal Justice Research

An Introduction to Measuring Crime and Crime Patterns

An Introduction to Crime Typologies

An Introduction to Criminological Theory

An Introduction to Policing: History and Structure

Police Strategies

Issues in Policing

An Introduction to the Courts: History, Structure, and Actors

The Judicial Process

Issues in the Courts

Punishing Offenders in Prisons, Jails, and the Community

Issues in Corrections

Current and Future Criminal Justice Issues

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In the Walnut Street jail, was the predominant system, while was secondary.