Question 1

When the townsfolk expelled Jane from the village, she was banished, but when Joe was sent to a remote location to be used as a laborer, he was transported.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The first state prison in the sense of a facility housing only convicted offenders (not those simply accused of crime) from all over the state was

Accepted Answer

A)  Boston Prison. 
B)  Newgate Prison (Simsbury, CT). 
C)  Walnut Street Jail (Philadelphia). 
D)  Castle Island (Boston).

Question 3

When reviewing the history of penal institutions, the term ________ refers to a system of prison discipline that incorporates a more humanitarian approach to confinement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When reviewing the history of penal institutions,...

Question 4

The declining U.S. crime rate from 2007 through 2014 can be attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  having put so many criminals in prison. 
B)  better policing. 
C)  increased us of anticrime technology. 
D)  All the above played some role in the declining crime rate. 
E)  None of the above contributed to the declining crime rate.

Question 5

The chapter points out that support for sentencing and corrections reform is strong across geographical regions, age, gender and from all political perspectives (it is more polarized around race). Discuss why you think these issues of sentencing and corrections reform have such widespread support. Why might change still be difficult to achieve despite that support?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The chapter points out that support for...

Question 6

________ were reformers who collected and analyzed data using social science methods and made treatment decisions based on scientific understanding of the time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ were reformers who collected and analyzed...

Question 7

A system of royal courts that had a primary interest in settling disputes of landholders was established in England by

Accepted Answer

A)  King Hammurabi. 
B)  Napoleon. 
C)  the Romans. 
D)  William the Conqueror

Question 8

Old merchant and naval ships that were converted into floating prisons were called chunks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Prison hulks

Accepted Answer

A)  A system of prison discipline with an interest in preparing inmates for their eventual return to the community. 
B)  Exemplified the idea that convicts should be isolated to encourage penitence and prevent cross-contamination of evil ideas. 
C)  Eighteenth-century British merchant and naval ships converted into floating prisons 
D)  The permanent expulsion of criminals to remote locations. 
E)  Exemplifies use of the congregate and silent system.

Question 10

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Examination

Accepted Answer

A)  Prison officials provide inmates to a private contractor to do labor for a specified sum and for a fixed time. 
B)  Reform movement that resulted in widespread, significant political and social reforms in many social institutions, including prisons. 
C)  A proposed plan allowing offenders to return to the community as a law-abiding citizen. 
D)  Administration of justice is left to local authorities rather than the state level. 
E)  A case history is developed to identify causes or sources of illness.

Question 11

Hospice facilities gave rise to the idea that prisoners should be isolated whereas houses of correction gave rise to the idea that prisoners should be required to ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hospice facilities gave rise to the idea...

Question 12

The first completely independent and physically separate prison for women in the United States was the Indiana Reformatory Institution for Women and Girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to a 2012 public opinion survey, American voters believe

Accepted Answer

A)  too few people are in prison. 
B)  more nonviolent offenders need to be imprisoned. 
C)  too little money is being spent on imprisonment. 
D)  too many people are in prison.

Question 14

Which of the following is LEAST true of the Pennsylvania System?

Accepted Answer

A)  It employed a "separate and silent" strategy. 
B)  It improved a prisoner's physical, moral, and mental health. 
C)  It was designed with seven cell blocks radiating from a hublike center. 
D)  It was more expensive to build and operate than the Auburn System.

Question 15

The approach taken to women offenders in the late twentieth century argued that since women present low risk to public safety they should receive greater consideration for community-based sentences that do men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When the American Revolution stopped transportation of criminals from England, the British began transporting to their new colony of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the American Revolution stopped transportation of...

Question 17

Silence under the Auburn System was enforced through lockstep marching and downcast eyes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The "separate and silent" system used at Eastern State Penitentiary seemed based on sound principles such as avoiding cross-contamination of evil ideas, but suffered from implementation problems such as being able to maintain silence among the prisoners and not having work tasks that could be completed in a small cell. How might contemporary technology and craft labor be used to overcome those Nineteenth Century problems? Would it be worthwhile to try the "separate and silent"
again?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The "separate and silent" system used at...

Question 19

The Hebrew legal system is also referred to as the Roman Law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What goal was to be achieved by separating prisoners from each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  They would be deterred from future crime. 
B)  Prisons could be built more economically. 
C)  Penitence would be encouraged and cross-contamination of evil ideas prevented. 
D)  All the above were stated goals of separating prisoners. 
E)  None of the above were stated goals of separating prisoners.

Exam 3: Correctional Practice From Ancient to Contemporary Times

When the townsfolk expelled Jane from the village, she was banished, but when Joe was sent to a remote location to be used as a laborer, he was transported.

The first state prison in the sense of a facility housing only convicted offenders (not those simply accused of crime) from all over the state was

When reviewing the history of penal institutions, the term ________ refers to a system of prison discipline that incorporates a more humanitarian approach to confinement.

The declining U.S. crime rate from 2007 through 2014 can be attributed to

________ were reformers who collected and analyzed data using social science methods and made treatment decisions based on scientific understanding of the time.

A system of royal courts that had a primary interest in settling disputes of landholders was established in England by

Old merchant and naval ships that were converted into floating prisons were called chunks.

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Prison hulks

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Examination

Hospice facilities gave rise to the idea that prisoners should be isolated whereas houses of correction gave rise to the idea that prisoners should be required to ________.

The first completely independent and physically separate prison for women in the United States was the Indiana Reformatory Institution for Women and Girls.

According to a 2012 public opinion survey, American voters believe

Which of the following is LEAST true of the Pennsylvania System?

The approach taken to women offenders in the late twentieth century argued that since women present low risk to public safety they should receive greater consideration for community-based sentences that do men.

When the American Revolution stopped transportation of criminals from England, the British began transporting to their new colony of ________.

Silence under the Auburn System was enforced through lockstep marching and downcast eyes.

The Hebrew legal system is also referred to as the Roman Law.

What goal was to be achieved by separating prisoners from each other?