Question 1

Why is it important to know the appropriate punishment for offenses when attempting to prevent further crime?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is it important to know the...

Question 2

Which type of punishment was most commonly used in the American colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  death penalty 
B)  imprisonment in old ships 
C)  corporal punishment 
D)  isolation in abandoned mines

Question 3

Early jails were initially used as a means of

Accepted Answer

A)  corporal punishment. 
B)  pretrial detention. 
C)  juvenile rehabilitation. 
D)  homeless housing.

Question 4

Punishment exists to deter future crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Correctional officers are specifically trained to use offensive or defensive physical contact against inmates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Charles was a prisoner at Elmira Reformatory in 1887. Charles received daily mail, had extended hours at bedtime, and had access to books from the library. Charles was likely classified as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  first-grade prisoner. 
B)  third-grade prisoner. 
C)  model inmate. 
D)  incoming inmate.

Question 7

Which of the following was characteristic of the model jail in American in 1796?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women and men were jailed together. 
B)  Inmates were banned from working. 
C)  Alcohol consumption was widespread. 
D)  The head jailor received a salary.

Question 8

Which type of facility holds both violent and nonviolent offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  super-maximum security 
B)  maximum security 
C)  medium security 
D)  minimum security

Question 9

In the American colonies, whipping, maiming, and dunking were types of

Accepted Answer

A)  reformation. 
B)  death. 
C)  corporal punishment. 
D)  incarceration.

Question 10

Three strikes legislation is a form of indeterminate sentencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In 1672, Seth lived in the Delaware colony and was branded with the letter D. Seth was most likely a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  adulterer. 
B)  burglar. 
C)  thief. 
D)  drunkard.

Question 12

All of the following are true of Zebulon Brockway except:

Accepted Answer

A)  His tenure at the Elmira reformatory marked a new beginning for prison reform. 
B)  His reformatory was regarded as the most advanced prison in the world. 
C)  He implemented and advanced determinate sentencing systems. 
D)  He was found to promote brutality in his reformatory.

Question 13

Which of the following factors has been the most significant for prison reform in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  societal views. 
B)  crime rates. 
C)  political leadership. 
D)  economic power.

Question 14

Which penitentiary was based on the recommendations of the National Congress on Penitentiary and Reformatory Discipline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Walnut Street Jail 
B)  Elmira Adult Reformatory 
C)  Auburn State Prison 
D)  Eastern Penitentiary

Exam 12: An Introduction to Corrections: History, Structure, and Actors

Why is it important to know the appropriate punishment for offenses when attempting to prevent further crime?

Which type of punishment was most commonly used in the American colonies?

Early jails were initially used as a means of

Punishment exists to deter future crime.

Correctional officers are specifically trained to use offensive or defensive physical contact against inmates.

Charles was a prisoner at Elmira Reformatory in 1887. Charles received daily mail, had extended hours at bedtime, and had access to books from the library. Charles was likely classified as a(n)

Which of the following was characteristic of the model jail in American in 1796?

Which type of facility holds both violent and nonviolent offenders?

In the American colonies, whipping, maiming, and dunking were types of

Three strikes legislation is a form of indeterminate sentencing.

In 1672, Seth lived in the Delaware colony and was branded with the letter D. Seth was most likely a(n)

All of the following are true of Zebulon Brockway except:

Which of the following factors has been the most significant for prison reform in the United States?

Which penitentiary was based on the recommendations of the National Congress on Penitentiary and Reformatory Discipline?