Question 1

Which statement about Gladue requirements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prior to sentencing, the judge must receive a full background on the offender and information about alternatives to incarceration. 
B)  Many cases are heard in special Gladue courts that set bail, arrange pleas and do sentencing hearings. 
C)  Specially trained staff called Gladue caseworkers prepare the reports for the court. 
D)  Failure to produce reports in a timely manner results in more punitive sentences and fewer diversion options. 
A)  Prior to sentencing, the judge must receive a full background on the offender and information about alternatives to incarceration. 
B)  Many cases are heard in special Gladue courts that set bail, arrange pleas and do sentencing hearings. 
C)  Specially trained staff called Gladue caseworkers prepare the reports for the court. 
D)  Failure to produce reports in a timely manner results in more punitive sentences and fewer diversion options. D

Question 2

Which statement about the 1987 Canadian Sentencing Commission Report is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It called for the creation of guidelines for judges to determine proper length of prison terms. 
B)  It included feedback from the Canadian Psychological Association. 
C)  It recommended use of mandatory minimum sentences for all but murder and high treason. 
D)  The report's recommendations were not implemented. 
A)  It called for the creation of guidelines for judges to determine proper length of prison terms. 
B)  It included feedback from the Canadian Psychological Association. 
C)  It recommended use of mandatory minimum sentences for all but murder and high treason. 
D)  The report's recommendations were not implemented. C

Question 3

For the most common early Canadian punishments, strangers or vagabonds would be _____ while local residents faced _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  jailed; banishment 
B)  banished; shaming 
C)  shamed; jail 
D)  fined; transportation 
A)  jailed; banishment 
B)  banished; shaming 
C)  shamed; jail 
D)  fined; transportation B

Question 4

The Province or Territory with the highest percentage of guilty cases leading to incarceration is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Quebec. 
B)  Prince Edward Island. 
C)  Northwest Territories. 
D)  Yukon. 
A)  Quebec. 
B)  Prince Edward Island. 
C)  Northwest Territories. 
D)  Yukon.

Question 5

Which statement about the correctional system in Canada is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inmates over the age of 50 constitute 20 percent of the prisoner population. 
B)  It costs about $350 per day to house a prisoner in the federal system. 
C)  Officials estimate that a single murder costs society over one million dollars. 
D)  Territorial and provincial rates of paroles granted are higher than from the federal system. 
A)  Inmates over the age of 50 constitute 20 percent of the prisoner population. 
B)  It costs about $350 per day to house a prisoner in the federal system. 
C)  Officials estimate that a single murder costs society over one million dollars. 
D)  Territorial and provincial rates of paroles granted are higher than from the federal system.

Question 6

According to the text, research on sentencing disparity using two different methods found:

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental simulations have lower rates of sentencing disparity than actual case outcomes. 
B)  studies using experimental simulations as well as studies using case archival data both have mixed results. 
C)  data mined from archived cases revealed lower rates of sentencing disparity than simulated studies. 
D)  results from both experimental simulations and archived cases consistently reflected sentencing disparity. 
A)  experimental simulations have lower rates of sentencing disparity than actual case outcomes. 
B)  studies using experimental simulations as well as studies using case archival data both have mixed results. 
C)  data mined from archived cases revealed lower rates of sentencing disparity than simulated studies. 
D)  results from both experimental simulations and archived cases consistently reflected sentencing disparity.

Question 7

Which statement about early incarceration efforts in Canada is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prisons were not operated in Canada until about 1835. 
B)  The first prisons were minimum-security institutions focusing on productive labour. 
C)  The first Penitentiary Act in 1868 created a federal prison system. 
D)  Kingston Penitentiary, housing many infamous criminals, has been called Canada's Alcatraz. 
A)  Prisons were not operated in Canada until about 1835. 
B)  The first prisons were minimum-security institutions focusing on productive labour. 
C)  The first Penitentiary Act in 1868 created a federal prison system. 
D)  Kingston Penitentiary, housing many infamous criminals, has been called Canada's Alcatraz.

Question 8

According to the text, _____ and _____ combine to form the self-contained subculture of prisons.

Accepted Answer

A)  prisonization; importation 
B)  victimization; exploitation 
C)  domination; subjugation 
D)  assimilation; identification 
A)  prisonization; importation 
B)  victimization; exploitation 
C)  domination; subjugation 
D)  assimilation; identification

Question 9

Which is NOT one of the ways that prison terms could be ordered to be served?

Accepted Answer

A)  continuously 
B)  intermittently 
C)  irrevocably 
D)  indeterminately 
A)  continuously 
B)  intermittently 
C)  irrevocably 
D)  indeterminately

Question 10

In the United States, justice policymakers are increasingly abandoning mandatory minimums in favour of :

Accepted Answer

A)  mandatory maximums. 
B)  complete judicial discretion. 
C)  sentencing guidelines. 
D)  indeterminate sentences. 
A)  mandatory maximums. 
B)  complete judicial discretion. 
C)  sentencing guidelines. 
D)  indeterminate sentences.

Question 11

Which statement about the mental health needs of female prisoners is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  About half of female inmates have been victims of previous physical or sexual abuse. 
B)  Females attempt self-harm and suicide at exceptionally high rates. 
C)  The proportion of females with mental health needs doubled between 1997 and 2008. 
D)  Relocating women to the few female facilities creates stress and strain from family separation. 
A)  About half of female inmates have been victims of previous physical or sexual abuse. 
B)  Females attempt self-harm and suicide at exceptionally high rates. 
C)  The proportion of females with mental health needs doubled between 1997 and 2008. 
D)  Relocating women to the few female facilities creates stress and strain from family separation.

Question 12

When a judge considers an offender's previous history of crimes when it comes to sentencing, that is considered a(n) _____ factor.

Accepted Answer

A)  mitigating 
B)  aggravating 
C)  substantiating 
D)  accelerating 
A)  mitigating 
B)  aggravating 
C)  substantiating 
D)  accelerating

Question 13

The type of facility used by the provinces and territories to house offenders before and during trial as well as between conviction, sentencing, and transportation to a more permanent assignment is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  jail. 
B)  correctional centre. 
C)  remand centre. 
D)  detention centre. 
A)  jail. 
B)  correctional centre. 
C)  remand centre. 
D)  detention centre.

Question 14

Which statement about alternative sentencing options for Aboriginal offenders is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A government study found no differential recidivism effects when healing lodges were used compared to traditional incarceration. 
B)  Sentencing circles include members of the court and community as well as Aboriginal elders. 
C)  Sentencing options from the circle process include school, work, spiritual activities and community service. 
D)  Healing lodges are custodial placements that promote positive cultural interactions. 
A)  A government study found no differential recidivism effects when healing lodges were used compared to traditional incarceration. 
B)  Sentencing circles include members of the court and community as well as Aboriginal elders. 
C)  Sentencing options from the circle process include school, work, spiritual activities and community service. 
D)  Healing lodges are custodial placements that promote positive cultural interactions.

Question 15

According to the text, data seem to indicate that the highest rates of offenders successfully completing parole are those on:

Accepted Answer

A)  day parole. 
B)  full parole. 
C)  statutory release. 
D)  long-term supervision. 
A)  day parole. 
B)  full parole. 
C)  statutory release. 
D)  long-term supervision.

Question 16

Describe what is known about public views on sentencing.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should refer to th

Question 17

Explain the various purposes and goals of punishment used today.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should include som

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations from the jurors in the Ashley Smith inquest?

Accepted Answer

A)  End the use of indefinite solitary confinement. 
B)  Increase the size of observation windows into cells and improve lighting. 
C)  Give prison staff the right to refuse a superior's order without reprisal. 
D)  Make all levels of prison staff accountable for inmates' right to life. 
A)  End the use of indefinite solitary confinement. 
B)  Increase the size of observation windows into cells and improve lighting. 
C)  Give prison staff the right to refuse a superior's order without reprisal. 
D)  Make all levels of prison staff accountable for inmates' right to life.

Question 19

The belief that people will not commit crimes because they fear punishment and incarceration is called _____ deterrence.

Accepted Answer

A)  specific 
B)  subjective 
C)  general 
D)  reactionary 
A)  specific 
B)  subjective 
C)  general 
D)  reactionary

Question 20

Which case is NOT a Supreme Court decision used by the authors to explain the status of Aboriginal justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  R. v. Black Hawk 
B)  R. v. Ipeelee 
C)  R. v. Gladue 
D)  R. v. Wells 
A)  R. v. Black Hawk 
B)  R. v. Ipeelee 
C)  R. v. Gladue 
D)  R. v. Wells

Which statement about Gladue requirements is FALSE?

Which statement about the 1987 Canadian Sentencing Commission Report is FALSE?

For the most common early Canadian punishments, strangers or vagabonds would be _ while local residents faced _.

The Province or Territory with the highest percentage of guilty cases leading to incarceration is:

Which statement about the correctional system in Canada is FALSE?

According to the text, research on sentencing disparity using two different methods found:

Which statement about early incarceration efforts in Canada is FALSE?

According to the text, _ and _ combine to form the self-contained subculture of prisons.

Which is NOT one of the ways that prison terms could be ordered to be served?

In the United States, justice policymakers are increasingly abandoning mandatory minimums in favour of :

Which statement about the mental health needs of female prisoners is FALSE?

When a judge considers an offender's previous history of crimes when it comes to sentencing, that is considered a(n) _____ factor.

The type of facility used by the provinces and territories to house offenders before and during trial as well as between conviction, sentencing, and transportation to a more permanent assignment is a:

Which statement about alternative sentencing options for Aboriginal offenders is FALSE?

According to the text, data seem to indicate that the highest rates of offenders successfully completing parole are those on:

Describe what is known about public views on sentencing.

Explain the various purposes and goals of punishment used today.

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations from the jurors in the Ashley Smith inquest?

The belief that people will not commit crimes because they fear punishment and incarceration is called _____ deterrence.

Which case is NOT a Supreme Court decision used by the authors to explain the status of Aboriginal justice?

Psychology and the Law: a Cautious Alliance

Interrogations and Confessions

Lie Detection

Criminal Profiling

Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Interviewing Children and Memories of Sexual Abuse

Jury Selection

Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility

Predicting Violent Behaviour and Risk Assessment

Battered Women Syndrome and Syndrome Evidence

Role of Psychology in the Civil Area: Child Custody Disputes, Parental Competence, Workplace Law

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Exam 11: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Which statement about Gladue requirements is FALSE?

Which statement about the 1987 Canadian Sentencing Commission Report is FALSE?

For the most common early Canadian punishments, strangers or vagabonds would be _____ while local residents faced _____.

The Province or Territory with the highest percentage of guilty cases leading to incarceration is:

Which statement about the correctional system in Canada is FALSE?

According to the text, research on sentencing disparity using two different methods found:

Which statement about early incarceration efforts in Canada is FALSE?

According to the text, _____ and _____ combine to form the self-contained subculture of prisons.

Which is NOT one of the ways that prison terms could be ordered to be served?

In the United States, justice policymakers are increasingly abandoning mandatory minimums in favour of :

Which statement about the mental health needs of female prisoners is FALSE?

When a judge considers an offender's previous history of crimes when it comes to sentencing, that is considered a(n) _____ factor.

The type of facility used by the provinces and territories to house offenders before and during trial as well as between conviction, sentencing, and transportation to a more permanent assignment is a:

Which statement about alternative sentencing options for Aboriginal offenders is FALSE?

According to the text, data seem to indicate that the highest rates of offenders successfully completing parole are those on:

Describe what is known about public views on sentencing.

Explain the various purposes and goals of punishment used today.

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations from the jurors in the Ashley Smith inquest?

The belief that people will not commit crimes because they fear punishment and incarceration is called _____ deterrence.

Which case is NOT a Supreme Court decision used by the authors to explain the status of Aboriginal justice?

Psychology and the Law: a Cautious Alliance

Interrogations and Confessions

Lie Detection

Criminal Profiling

Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Interviewing Children and Memories of Sexual Abuse

Jury Selection

Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility

Predicting Violent Behaviour and Risk Assessment

Battered Women Syndrome and Syndrome Evidence

Role of Psychology in the Civil Area: Child Custody Disputes, Parental Competence, Workplace Law

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For the most common early Canadian punishments, strangers or vagabonds would be _ while local residents faced _.

According to the text, _ and _ combine to form the self-contained subculture of prisons.