Exam 4: Contemporary Punishment

A report is prepared by a probation officer, who investigates a convicted person's background to help the judge select an appropriate sentence.

Sentencing disparity occurs when penalties of different severity are imposed for different kinds of crime.

Punishment designed to repair damage to both victim and community is considered .

Indeterminate sentences are associated with the goal of rehabilitation in corrections.

deterrence presumes that punishment will discourage people from committing future crimes.

Incapacitation focuses on characteristics of the people who commit crimes instead of characteristics of the victims.

is the removal of a person's capacity to commit further crimes by detention in prison or by execution.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Remove a person's capacity to commit crime b. Min/max range of incarceration c. Punishment as an example to the public d. Restoring the incarcerated individual to society e. Control over the amount of time a person serves in prison f. Deserved punishment g. Incarcerated for the betterment of society h. Goal of punishment seeking to repair damage caused i. Fixed time of incarceration j. Punishment for the individual -Indeterminate Sentencing

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Remove a person's capacity to commit crime b. Min/max range of incarceration c. Punishment as an example to the public d. Restoring the incarcerated individual to society e. Control over the amount of time a person serves in prison f. Deserved punishment g. Incarcerated for the betterment of society h. Goal of punishment seeking to repair damage caused i. Fixed time of incarceration j. Punishment for the individual -Rehabilitation

Depriving a person of the ability to commit crimes against society, usually by detention in prison, is .

Punishments less severe than prison but more restrictive than traditional probation are sanctions.

sanctions may include fines, home confinement, intensive probation supervision, restitution to victims, and community service.

List and explain the various factors that influence the sentencing process.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Remove a person's capacity to commit crime b. Min/max range of incarceration c. Punishment as an example to the public d. Restoring the incarcerated individual to society e. Control over the amount of time a person serves in prison f. Deserved punishment g. Incarcerated for the betterment of society h. Goal of punishment seeking to repair damage caused i. Fixed time of incarceration j. Punishment for the individual -General deterrence

Of the four major goals of corrections, clearly conflicts with the other three goals since it focuses on treatment as opposed to other more punitive sanctions.

Provide your opinion on the overall effectiveness of each of the purposes of corrections. Be sure to discuss which you think has the best potential to reduce recidivism rates.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Remove a person's capacity to commit crime b. Min/max range of incarceration c. Punishment as an example to the public d. Restoring the incarcerated individual to society e. Control over the amount of time a person serves in prison f. Deserved punishment g. Incarcerated for the betterment of society h. Goal of punishment seeking to repair damage caused i. Fixed time of incarceration j. Punishment for the individual -Specific deterrence

For specific deterrence to work, the public must be constantly reminded about punishment.

Restorative justice sees crime as a violation against which of the following?

The concept of selective incapacitation rests on the idea that .