Intro to Corrections - Final Exam Fall 2024

 The primary purpose of many neighborhood gangs is

Which of the following is not a primary correctional ideology?

One of the main innovations from Auburn and Eastern State Penitentiary that persist today is

The Eastern Penitentiary was characterized by all of the following except

The effects of solitary confinement and enforced idleness were never tested in the Auburn system.

In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled the Federal Guidelines violated the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial because

Which of the following statements regarding pretrial alternatives to jail is false?

The concept that describes the various sentencing options in the criminal justice system is

 Increasing the number of security guards in a prison frequently means a decrease in

Secure housing units are used to isolate gang leaders from the general prison population.

In the early prisons, the imposition of silence was seen as the most important part of the prison discipline program.

Lex talionis is more commonly known as

Which of the following was not a reason why the Auburn system became the dominant prison design?

The system of prison discipline that used total isolation or solitary confinement was known as the

A weekender is?

Which was not a reason for the use of degrading prison garb at Auburn and Sing Sing?

Which of the following is not an example of corporal punishment?

One way gang members learn the operation of high-powered firearms and communication devices, & combat techniques is

The War on Drugs led to an increase in the number of what category of inmates?

Which of the following did not contribute to the increase in federal inmates?

Most researchers in correctional intervention have found that is/are necessary to have an effect on offender recidivism.

Which of the following is not a reason for plea bargaining?

What was the main theme common to both the Pennsylvania and Auburn prisons systems?

During the 1980s, inmates assumed the role of liberators of the oppressed and claimed that they were

You know your state imposes the death penalty for murder, you decide not to commit this crime. This is an example of

The Walnut Street Jail became the model of the Pennsylvania system.

Which following factors increases the likelihood that the judge will impose probation over a sentence of incarceration?

A successful white man is sentenced to serve one year probation for selling drugs, while a young black man gets 5 years

Due process has been a constitutional right since the passage of the

Which of the following shows the correct historical sequence for the development of correctional philosophies?

Which of the following best explains the public's view towards corrections today?

Holding someone accused of a crime because he or she cannot make bail is

Which of the following was not a characteristic of early 19th century penitentiary system in America?

Who has the most discretionary power to dismiss or reduce charges prior to the trial?

________ involves filing an appeal in the federal system before the state case has been decided.

 An offender is arrested by the police for a new offense while on probation, the first response of the court will be

The first people to allow their citizens to prosecute an offender in the name of an injured party were the

Union/admin conflict over budgets limitations frequently find most administrators want the few available funds to be for

The concept of retaliation develops into a system of law when it becomes customary for the victim of the wrongdoing to

A day fine is?

What was the purpose of the Bridewells constructed in England in the 1500s?

Which of the following is not a function of an institutional gang investigator?

The Auburn system was characterized by all of the following except

Which of the following is not a common characteristic of a jail inmate?

Male inmates entering prison tend to have chronic physical conditions and mental health problems.

Bentham's "hedonistic calculus" was developed from the belief that

One of the most difficult and complicated tasks that judges can face is having to make a sentencing decision.

Technical probation violations do not include

Which of the following is not usually one of the general duties fulfilled by corrections officers in prisons today?

________ are organizations whose members use their motorcycle clubs as conduits for criminal enterprises.