Question 1

______ may be defined as the state-authorized imposition of some form of deprivation upon a person justly convicted of a violation of the criminal law.

Accepted Answer

A)  A sentence 
B)  Punishment 
C)  Retaliation 
D)  Revenge

Question 2

The United States has a high incarceration rate relative to other nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which perspective on punishment assumes that individuals can be transformed through effective programming?

Accepted Answer

A)  retribution 
B)  reintegration 
C)  deterrence 
D)  incapacitation

Question 4

The idea that offenders are not to be trusted and should be constrained is associated with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence 
B)  retribution 
C)  incapacitation 
D)  rehabilitation

Question 5

Which country's incarceration rate approaches that of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  South Africa 
C)  China 
D)  England

Question 6

Bentham's philosophy of social control rests on the principle of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  retribution 
B)  restitution 
C)  utility 
D)  positivism

Question 7

Beccaria advocates that a system of punishment should include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  proportional, certain, and swift punishment 
B)  a detailed legal code 
C)  an understanding that prisoners are subject to forces beyond their control 
D)  a system of social control founded on the principle of utility

Question 8

What is the function of punishment? Why is punishment important, in your opinion?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Which model emphasizes community protection from criminals and stresses that civil liberty can only have real meaning in a safe, well-ordered society?

Accepted Answer

A)  crime control model 
B)  due process model 
C)  retribution model 
D)  restorative model

Question 10

The method by which individuals are assumed to logically weigh the anticipated benefits of a given course of action against its possible costs is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the utilitarian principle 
B)  hedonistic calculus 
C)  the punishment doctrine 
D)  the Code of Hammurabi

Question 11

The crime control model is similar to an obstacle course in which impediments to carrying the accused's case further are encountered at every stage of processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain Beccaria's view on crime and punishment.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Taking a comparative corrections approach, discuss the four legal traditions and why they are useful to know.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

"Controlled vengeance" is about the state taking responsibility for punishing wrongdoers from the individuals who were wronged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following nations has the lowest incarceration rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Chile 
C)  Canada 
D)  Japan

Question 16

During what period in history did positivism emerge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antiquity 
B)  the Enlightenment 
C)  the 19th century 
D)  the 20th century

Question 17

Penology is the study of the penal code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Positivist approaches to punishment invoked the notion of science to determine the causes of crime and craft the appropriate punishments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Durkheim, ______ offers a balance between calming moral outrage and exciting emotions of empathy and sympathy.

Accepted Answer

A)  restitutive justice 
B)  restorative justice 
C)  retributive justice 
D)  restitutive and restorative justice

Question 20

The principle of utility was used to evaluate the success of prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction: What Is Corrections?

______ may be defined as the state-authorized imposition of some form of deprivation upon a person justly convicted of a violation of the criminal law.

The United States has a high incarceration rate relative to other nations.

Which perspective on punishment assumes that individuals can be transformed through effective programming?

The idea that offenders are not to be trusted and should be constrained is associated with ______.

Which country's incarceration rate approaches that of the United States?

Bentham's philosophy of social control rests on the principle of ______.

Beccaria advocates that a system of punishment should include ______.

What is the function of punishment? Why is punishment important, in your opinion?

Which model emphasizes community protection from criminals and stresses that civil liberty can only have real meaning in a safe, well-ordered society?

The method by which individuals are assumed to logically weigh the anticipated benefits of a given course of action against its possible costs is known as ______.

The crime control model is similar to an obstacle course in which impediments to carrying the accused's case further are encountered at every stage of processing.

Explain Beccaria's view on crime and punishment.

Taking a comparative corrections approach, discuss the four legal traditions and why they are useful to know.

"Controlled vengeance" is about the state taking responsibility for punishing wrongdoers from the individuals who were wronged.

Which of the following nations has the lowest incarceration rate?

During what period in history did positivism emerge?

Penology is the study of the penal code.

Positivist approaches to punishment invoked the notion of science to determine the causes of crime and craft the appropriate punishments.

According to Durkheim, ______ offers a balance between calming moral outrage and exciting emotions of empathy and sympathy.

The principle of utility was used to evaluate the success of prisons.