Question 1

Emile Durkheim viewed punishment as promoting social ______ through an affirmation of values,and its expression of outrage upon the commission of an offense.

Accepted Answer

A) discord 
B) solidarity 
C) harmony 
D) equality 
A) discord 
B) solidarity 
C) harmony 
D) equality

Question 2

The notion of incapacitation is reflected in such punishment policies as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) three-strikes legislation 
B) mandatory minimum sentences 
C) truth in sentencing 
D) all of these 
A) three-strikes legislation 
B) mandatory minimum sentences 
C) truth in sentencing 
D) all of these

Question 3

The theory of punishment that attempts to repair or heal the offender,victim and community is termed ______.

Accepted Answer

A) just deserts 
B) rehabilitation 
C) retribution 
D) restorative justice 
A) just deserts 
B) rehabilitation 
C) retribution 
D) restorative justice

Question 4

During which decade did criminologists reconsider the idea of retribution and advance new formations beyond the general thought of retribution as vengeance?

Accepted Answer

A) 1950s 
B) 1960s 
C) 1970s 
D) 1980s 
A) 1950s 
B) 1960s 
C) 1970s 
D) 1980s

Question 5

Which of the following is not a criteria for the framework of just punishment discussed by Steffen (2012)?

Accepted Answer

A) The motivation for punishment must be vengeance. 
B) Punishment should restore a "value equilibrium" distorted and disturbed by the wrongdoing. 
C) Punishments should not be cruel and should be the least harsh sentence. 
D) The punishment and sentence must be properly authorized. 
A) The motivation for punishment must be vengeance. 
B) Punishment should restore a "value equilibrium" distorted and disturbed by the wrongdoing. 
C) Punishments should not be cruel and should be the least harsh sentence. 
D) The punishment and sentence must be properly authorized.

Question 6

Durkheim theorized that the main purposes of punishment were to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) affirm social values and promote social solidarity 
B) punish the offender and compensate the victim 
C) deter the offender and the general public 
D) rehabilitate the offender and protect society 
A) affirm social values and promote social solidarity 
B) punish the offender and compensate the victim 
C) deter the offender and the general public 
D) rehabilitate the offender and protect society

Question 7

Which theory of punishment follows lex talionis?

Accepted Answer

A) Retribution 
B) Deterrence 
C) Incapacitation 
D) Rehabilitation 
A) Retribution 
B) Deterrence 
C) Incapacitation 
D) Rehabilitation

Question 8

The death penalty is consistent with rehabilitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not a problem inherent in incapacitative sentencing:

Accepted Answer

A) It works only if we lock up those who would have committed further offenses if they had been left free. 
B) It works only if those we lock up are not immediately replaced by new recruits. 
C) It works only if we fix offenders while we lock them up. 
D) It works only if the crimes committed after release are not so frequent or serious so as to negate the effects of the crimes prevented through incapacitative sentencing. 
A) It works only if we lock up those who would have committed further offenses if they had been left free. 
B) It works only if those we lock up are not immediately replaced by new recruits. 
C) It works only if we fix offenders while we lock them up. 
D) It works only if the crimes committed after release are not so frequent or serious so as to negate the effects of the crimes prevented through incapacitative sentencing.

Question 10

Which theory of punishment believes that punishment is justified because it is deserved?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

With regard to deterrence,the author of the text concludes that overall ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the evidence shows that individual deterrence works but general deterrence does not 
B) the evidence shows that general deterrence works but individual deterrence does not 
C) neither form of deterrence has any significant effect on crime 
D) there is little agreement among researchers about whether general deterrence works 
A) the evidence shows that individual deterrence works but general deterrence does not 
B) the evidence shows that general deterrence works but individual deterrence does not 
C) neither form of deterrence has any significant effect on crime 
D) there is little agreement among researchers about whether general deterrence works

Question 12

Unfair advantage theory focuses on ______.

Accepted Answer

A) offenders who have taken advantage of others in society 
B) those offenders who need to be punished 
C) focuses on those who need to be "fixed" 
D) none of these 
A) offenders who have taken advantage of others in society 
B) those offenders who need to be punished 
C) focuses on those who need to be "fixed" 
D) none of these

Question 13

Retribution is sometimes exemplified by the saying "an eye for an eye and a ______.

Accepted Answer

Tooth for

Question 14

Theories of punishment which focus on preventing crime in the future are termed "retributivist."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a criticism of just deserts theory?

Accepted Answer

A) It lacks any principle that determines a properly commensurate sentence. 
B) It fails to account for the problem of just deserts in an unjust world. 
C) It fails to take account of the fact that there are multiple discretions involved in the sentencing power. 
D) It provides closure to victims. 
A) It lacks any principle that determines a properly commensurate sentence. 
B) It fails to account for the problem of just deserts in an unjust world. 
C) It fails to take account of the fact that there are multiple discretions involved in the sentencing power. 
D) It provides closure to victims.

Question 16

It is not enough to establish a legal justification for punishment; society must also establish the ______ justification for it.

Accepted Answer

A) cost-benefit 
B) public 
C) moral 
D) historical 
A) cost-benefit 
B) public 
C) moral 
D) historical

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the core principles of restorative justice discussed by Van Ness and Strong (1997)?

Accepted Answer

A) Justice requires healing of victims,offenders and communities injured by the crime. 
B) All victims of crime can benefit from restorative justice. 
C) Victims,offenders,and communities should be permitted to actively involve themselves in the justice process in a timely and substantial manner. 
D) Roles and responsibilities of the government should be rethought,and in its promotion of justice,government should be responsible for preserving a just order,and the community should be responsible for establishing peace. 
A) Justice requires healing of victims,offenders and communities injured by the crime. 
B) All victims of crime can benefit from restorative justice. 
C) Victims,offenders,and communities should be permitted to actively involve themselves in the justice process in a timely and substantial manner. 
D) Roles and responsibilities of the government should be rethought,and in its promotion of justice,government should be responsible for preserving a just order,and the community should be responsible for establishing peace.

Question 18

How did the Corrective Education Company run afoul of the law while conducting their privately-operated retail theft diversion program in California?

Accepted Answer

A) They offered shoplifters an alternative to having a criminal record. 
B) They offered shoplifters no actual choice and a program agreement amounting to extortion. 
C) They showed videos explaining the downside of having a criminal record. 
D) They failed to retrieve fees from 45% of the offenders who signed up. 
A) They offered shoplifters an alternative to having a criminal record. 
B) They offered shoplifters no actual choice and a program agreement amounting to extortion. 
C) They showed videos explaining the downside of having a criminal record. 
D) They failed to retrieve fees from 45% of the offenders who signed up.

Question 19

Theories of crime which focus on preventing crime in the future are termed ______.

Accepted Answer

A) utilitarian 
B) contingent 
C) retributivist 
D) overt 
A) utilitarian 
B) contingent 
C) retributivist 
D) overt

Question 20

The theory of punishment that assumes that people will refrain from crime because of fear of punishment is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) retribution 
B) incapacitation 
C) just deserts 
D) deterrence 
A) retribution 
B) incapacitation 
C) just deserts 
D) deterrence

Emile Durkheim viewed punishment as promoting social ______ through an affirmation of values,and its expression of outrage upon the commission of an offense.

The notion of incapacitation is reflected in such punishment policies as ______.

The theory of punishment that attempts to repair or heal the offender,victim and community is termed ______.

During which decade did criminologists reconsider the idea of retribution and advance new formations beyond the general thought of retribution as vengeance?

Which of the following is not a criteria for the framework of just punishment discussed by Steffen (2012)?

Durkheim theorized that the main purposes of punishment were to ______.

Which theory of punishment follows lex talionis?

The death penalty is consistent with rehabilitation.

Which of the following is not a problem inherent in incapacitative sentencing:

Which theory of punishment believes that punishment is justified because it is deserved?

With regard to deterrence,the author of the text concludes that overall ______.

Unfair advantage theory focuses on ______.

Retribution is sometimes exemplified by the saying "an eye for an eye and a ______.

Theories of punishment which focus on preventing crime in the future are termed "retributivist."

Which of the following is not a criticism of just deserts theory?

It is not enough to establish a legal justification for punishment; society must also establish the ______ justification for it.

Which of the following is not one of the core principles of restorative justice discussed by Van Ness and Strong (1997)?

How did the Corrective Education Company run afoul of the law while conducting their privately-operated retail theft diversion program in California?

Theories of crime which focus on preventing crime in the future are termed ______.

The theory of punishment that assumes that people will refrain from crime because of fear of punishment is ______.

The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice

Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Police Ethics: Use of Force,investigations,interrogations,and Lying

Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Media Ethics and Criminal Justice

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

Egoism,pleasure,and Indifference

A Sense of Justice

Caring for Others

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Exam 6: The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

Emile Durkheim viewed punishment as promoting social ______ through an affirmation of values,and its expression of outrage upon the commission of an offense.

The notion of incapacitation is reflected in such punishment policies as ______.

The theory of punishment that attempts to repair or heal the offender,victim and community is termed ______.

During which decade did criminologists reconsider the idea of retribution and advance new formations beyond the general thought of retribution as vengeance?

Which of the following is not a criteria for the framework of just punishment discussed by Steffen (2012)?

Durkheim theorized that the main purposes of punishment were to ______.

Which theory of punishment follows lex talionis?

The death penalty is consistent with rehabilitation.

Which of the following is not a problem inherent in incapacitative sentencing:

Which theory of punishment believes that punishment is justified because it is deserved?

With regard to deterrence,the author of the text concludes that overall ______.

Unfair advantage theory focuses on ______.

Retribution is sometimes exemplified by the saying "an eye for an eye and a ______.

Theories of punishment which focus on preventing crime in the future are termed "retributivist."

Which of the following is not a criticism of just deserts theory?

It is not enough to establish a legal justification for punishment; society must also establish the ______ justification for it.

Which of the following is not one of the core principles of restorative justice discussed by Van Ness and Strong (1997)?

How did the Corrective Education Company run afoul of the law while conducting their privately-operated retail theft diversion program in California?

Theories of crime which focus on preventing crime in the future are termed ______.

The theory of punishment that assumes that people will refrain from crime because of fear of punishment is ______.

The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice

Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Police Ethics: Use of Force,investigations,interrogations,and Lying

Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Media Ethics and Criminal Justice

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

Egoism,pleasure,and Indifference

A Sense of Justice

Caring for Others

Filters