Question 1

Which of the following is not true regarding a rehabilitation model?

Accepted Answer

A)  All offenders should participate in programming, regardless of if the treatment is related to their needs 
B)  Programs should be backed by sufficient empirical evidence 
C)  To be effective, programs need adequate funding and program integrity 
D)  Prison personnel running programs should be adequately trained and qualified 
A)  All offenders should participate in programming, regardless of if the treatment is related to their needs 
B)  Programs should be backed by sufficient empirical evidence 
C)  To be effective, programs need adequate funding and program integrity 
D)  Prison personnel running programs should be adequately trained and qualified

Question 2

Which of the following is most likely to be expected from the implementation of a more punitive policy in prisons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inmates are more likely to volunteer for treatment services 
B)  Prisons are more likely to be calm because inmates will be deterred from acting out 
C)  Prisons are more likely to be turbulent and restless, and inmates are more likely to riot and revolt 
D)  The guiding correctional philosophy does not have the power to effect the prison environment and culture 
A)  Inmates are more likely to volunteer for treatment services 
B)  Prisons are more likely to be calm because inmates will be deterred from acting out 
C)  Prisons are more likely to be turbulent and restless, and inmates are more likely to riot and revolt 
D)  The guiding correctional philosophy does not have the power to effect the prison environment and culture

Question 3

Gallup polls and similar surveys indicate that citizens are more likely to vote for candidates who advocate for __________ sentences for lawbreakers.

Accepted Answer

A)  more lenient 
B)  tougher 
C)  rational 
D)  less expensive 
A)  more lenient 
B)  tougher 
C)  rational 
D)  less expensive

Question 4

It is the fundamental premise of conservative theorizing that abandoning rehabilitation in favor of fixed-term sentencing will eventuate in greater social protection by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the deterrent and incapacitative powers of the criminal law 
B)  decreasing the deterrent and incapacitative powers of the criminal law 
C)  decreasing the certainty and severity of punishment 
D)  decreasing the attention we pay to the victims of crimes 
A)  increasing the deterrent and incapacitative powers of the criminal law 
B)  decreasing the deterrent and incapacitative powers of the criminal law 
C)  decreasing the certainty and severity of punishment 
D)  decreasing the attention we pay to the victims of crimes

Question 5

Briefly explain why the "just deserts" paradigm abandons the humanistic spirit inherent in the traditional liberal approach to correctional treatment.

Accepted Answer

The "just deserts" paradigm abandons the

Question 6

Indeterminate sentences used to be a way to effectively obtain control within the institution because prison personnel could threaten the inmates with a "behave or you don't get out"?type ultimatum. What did liberals propose would replace this type of threat under a fixed sentencing?type scheme?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abolishment of the parole board 
B)  Good time 
C)  Rigidity in sentencing 
D)  Voluntary rehabilitation programs 
A)  Abolishment of the parole board 
B)  Good time 
C)  Rigidity in sentencing 
D)  Voluntary rehabilitation programs

Question 7

Liberals assert that due to social bias, political pressures, custodial considerations, and lack of knowledge, __________ has been abused and has resulted in gross inequities in punishment; thus, there has been "law without order."

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitation 
B)  incarceration 
C)  discretion 
D)  flexibility 
A)  rehabilitation 
B)  incarceration 
C)  discretion 
D)  flexibility

Question 8

While contrary to what liberal proponents of the justice model might say, evidence shows that in general, inmates are __________ rehabilitation programs in prison.

Accepted Answer

A)  unsupportive of 
B)  skeptical of 
C)  supportive of 
D)  unwilling to participate in 
A)  unsupportive of 
B)  skeptical of 
C)  supportive of 
D)  unwilling to participate in

Question 9

Cullen and Gilbert discuss four issues that pertain to the deterioration of prison conditions and the effectiveness of a determinate sentencing scheme. Identify and discuss these issues in detail.

Accepted Answer

The four issues that Cullen and Gilbert

Question 10

All of the following are reasons why the movement toward determinacy in sentencing contributes to the crisis of overcrowding except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lengthy fixed terms create an increasing pool of mostly youthful offenders who are facing prolonged sentences with no prospect of release 
B)  Determinant sentencing leads to the increased usage of incarceration as a sanction, in general, and to expanded stays behind bars 
C)  Parole boards are no longer in place to keep the inmate populace at an organizationally manageable level 
D)  Prison growth is solely related to violent offenders 
A)  Lengthy fixed terms create an increasing pool of mostly youthful offenders who are facing prolonged sentences with no prospect of release 
B)  Determinant sentencing leads to the increased usage of incarceration as a sanction, in general, and to expanded stays behind bars 
C)  Parole boards are no longer in place to keep the inmate populace at an organizationally manageable level 
D)  Prison growth is solely related to violent offenders

Question 11

Explain why good time under a determinant sentencing scheme would lead to inmate resentment and disorder.

Accepted Answer

Under a determinant sentencing scheme, i

Question 12

Cullen and Gilbert identify several factors that may operate to minimize the coercive potential of determinate sentencing. Briefly identify and explain at least one of these factors and why it could potentially be ineffective at minimizing the coercive nature of determinate sentencing.

Accepted Answer

One factor identified by Cullen and Gilb

Question 13

On one hand, __________ see longer sentences as a way to reduce the payoff from crime by stiffening criminal penalties. On the other hand, __________ see fixed sentencing as a way to limit the use of incarceration.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservatives; liberals 
B)  correctional administrators; scholars 
C)  liberals; conservatives 
D)  scholars; correctional administrators 
A)  conservatives; liberals 
B)  correctional administrators; scholars 
C)  liberals; conservatives 
D)  scholars; correctional administrators

Which of the following is not true regarding a rehabilitation model?

Which of the following is most likely to be expected from the implementation of a more punitive policy in prisons?

Gallup polls and similar surveys indicate that citizens are more likely to vote for candidates who advocate for __________ sentences for lawbreakers.

It is the fundamental premise of conservative theorizing that abandoning rehabilitation in favor of fixed-term sentencing will eventuate in greater social protection by __________.

Briefly explain why the "just deserts" paradigm abandons the humanistic spirit inherent in the traditional liberal approach to correctional treatment.

Indeterminate sentences used to be a way to effectively obtain control within the institution because prison personnel could threaten the inmates with a "behave or you don't get out"?type ultimatum. What did liberals propose would replace this type of threat under a fixed sentencing?type scheme?

Liberals assert that due to social bias, political pressures, custodial considerations, and lack of knowledge, __________ has been abused and has resulted in gross inequities in punishment; thus, there has been "law without order."

While contrary to what liberal proponents of the justice model might say, evidence shows that in general, inmates are __________ rehabilitation programs in prison.

Cullen and Gilbert discuss four issues that pertain to the deterioration of prison conditions and the effectiveness of a determinate sentencing scheme. Identify and discuss these issues in detail.

All of the following are reasons why the movement toward determinacy in sentencing contributes to the crisis of overcrowding except:

Explain why good time under a determinant sentencing scheme would lead to inmate resentment and disorder.

Cullen and Gilbert identify several factors that may operate to minimize the coercive potential of determinate sentencing. Briefly identify and explain at least one of these factors and why it could potentially be ineffective at minimizing the coercive nature of determinate sentencing.

On one hand, see longer sentences as a way to reduce the payoff from crime by stiffening criminal penalties. On the other hand, see fixed sentencing as a way to limit the use of incarceration.

Crisis in Criminal Justice Policy

Criminal Justice Theories and Ideologies

The Rise of Rehabilitation

Attacking Rehabilitation

Implementing the Justice Model: Problems and Prospects

Reaffirming Rehabilitation

The Future of Rehabilitation: From Nothing Works to What Works an Epilogue

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Exam 5: The Poverty of the Justice Model: The Corruption of Benevolence Revisited

Which of the following is not true regarding a rehabilitation model?

Which of the following is most likely to be expected from the implementation of a more punitive policy in prisons?

Gallup polls and similar surveys indicate that citizens are more likely to vote for candidates who advocate for __________ sentences for lawbreakers.

It is the fundamental premise of conservative theorizing that abandoning rehabilitation in favor of fixed-term sentencing will eventuate in greater social protection by __________.

Briefly explain why the "just deserts" paradigm abandons the humanistic spirit inherent in the traditional liberal approach to correctional treatment.

Indeterminate sentences used to be a way to effectively obtain control within the institution because prison personnel could threaten the inmates with a "behave or you don't get out"?type ultimatum. What did liberals propose would replace this type of threat under a fixed sentencing?type scheme?

Liberals assert that due to social bias, political pressures, custodial considerations, and lack of knowledge, __________ has been abused and has resulted in gross inequities in punishment; thus, there has been "law without order."

While contrary to what liberal proponents of the justice model might say, evidence shows that in general, inmates are __________ rehabilitation programs in prison.

Cullen and Gilbert discuss four issues that pertain to the deterioration of prison conditions and the effectiveness of a determinate sentencing scheme. Identify and discuss these issues in detail.

All of the following are reasons why the movement toward determinacy in sentencing contributes to the crisis of overcrowding except:

Explain why good time under a determinant sentencing scheme would lead to inmate resentment and disorder.

Cullen and Gilbert identify several factors that may operate to minimize the coercive potential of determinate sentencing. Briefly identify and explain at least one of these factors and why it could potentially be ineffective at minimizing the coercive nature of determinate sentencing.

On one hand, __________ see longer sentences as a way to reduce the payoff from crime by stiffening criminal penalties. On the other hand, __________ see fixed sentencing as a way to limit the use of incarceration.

Crisis in Criminal Justice Policy

Criminal Justice Theories and Ideologies

The Rise of Rehabilitation

Attacking Rehabilitation

Implementing the Justice Model: Problems and Prospects

Reaffirming Rehabilitation

The Future of Rehabilitation: From Nothing Works to What Works an Epilogue

Filters

On one hand, see longer sentences as a way to reduce the payoff from crime by stiffening criminal penalties. On the other hand, see fixed sentencing as a way to limit the use of incarceration.