- Description
CJA 316 Wk 4 – Concept Check
- Question 1
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Which system is responsible for overseeing those persons arrested and awaiting trial, and those who have been convicted of crimes and are serving their sentence?
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Courts
Corrections
Juvenile detention
Police
- Question 2
Spending time in prison achieves the correctional goal of which of the following?
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Incapacitation
Restorative justice
Nonintervention
- Question 3
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Special conditions are rules that all offenders are required to follow.
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True
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False
- Question 4
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Joe has been sentenced to incarceration for a misdemeanor. Where will he serve his sentence?
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Prison
Halfway house
Rehab facility
Jail
- Question 6
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A prison’s failure to protect inmates from sexual assault is a violation of the Eighth Amendment.
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True
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False
- Question 7
What is the purpose of classification systems in prisons?
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To further punish offenders
To ensure the proper allocation of funding
To ensure staff and inmate safety
To eliminate the need for education and training programs
- Question 8
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Relapse into criminal offending is known as which of the following?
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Retribution
Reformation
Deterrence
Recidivism
- Question 9
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Prisoners may file appeals themselves or through attorneys.
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True
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False
- Question 10
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Which of the following is a sentence that suspends or delays a term of full-time incarceration?
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Parole
Forfeiture
Probation
Boot camp
- Question 11
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Women are not permitted to work as correctional officers in male facilities.
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True
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False
- Question 12
2/2
Which of the following rights is not afforded to incarcerated prisoners?
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Fourth Amendment search and seizure protections
Freedom of religion
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
Rights to medical care
- Question 13
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What was the first penitentiary in America?
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Pennsylvania Street Jail
Auburn Prison
Walnut Street Jail
Sing Sing Prison
- Question 14
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Scott is on parole. Which of the following is true?
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He was released early after serving time in jail for a misdemeanor.
He was released early after serving time in prison for a felony.
He was convicted of a misdemeanor and given a suspended sentence.
He was convicted of a felony and given a suspended sentence.
- Question 15
11
Standard/general conditions are based on the nature and motivation of the crime and on the background characteristics of the offenders.
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True
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False
- Question 17
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Physical punishment such as whipping and caning is known as what kind of punishment?
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Corporal
Capital
Institutional
Extrajudicial
- Question 18
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Leslie has been sentenced to incarceration for a felony. Where will she serve her sentence?
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Jail
Prison
Halfway house
Rehab facility
- Question 19
1/1
The “Father of Probation” is Augustus Adams.
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True
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False
- Question 20
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Which of the following refers to paying money to the victim, the victim’s family, or a crime victim’s fund in response to a crime committed?
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Restitution
Day fines
Community service
Forfeiture
- Question 21
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Which group represents a major aspect of prison life and is often responsible for managing drug trafficking, violence, and prison riots?
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Gangs
Neo-Nazis
White Supremacists
- Question 22
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Women tend to create pseudo families with alliances that mimic the family structure (e.g., mother, father, sister,).
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True
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False
- Question 23
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Match the correctional model to the description.
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Submitted Answers
- Punishment Model
The goal of this model is to place inherently bad people under correctional authority. Examples include isolation cells, incarceration, fines, and body-chain constraints.
- Crime Control Model
The goal of this model is to contain and control inmates. The most common example is incapacitation via incarceration.
- Rehabilitation Model
The goal of this model is to change the offender’s behavior. Examples include juvenile detention, job therapy, and educational programs.
- Reintegration Model
The goal of this model is to help offenders successfully readjust back into society. Examples include parole, halfway houses, and prerelease programs.