Question 1

According to the concept of "benefit of clergy," an offender:

Accepted Answer

A) Who could read and write was dealt with more leniently 
B) Could be placed under the supervision of a member of the clergy, similar to what we know as probation today 
C) Who was a member of the clergy was tried in both civil and church courts 
D) B and C 
E) All of the above 
A) Who could read and write was dealt with more leniently 
B) Could be placed under the supervision of a member of the clergy, similar to what we know as probation today 
C) Who was a member of the clergy was tried in both civil and church courts 
D) B and C 
E) All of the above

Question 2

Early English jails operated through funds:

Accepted Answer

A) Provided by the crown 
B) Generated by public contributions 
C) Raised through taxes 
D) Obtained through inmate fees 
E) Raised through tithings 
A) Provided by the crown 
B) Generated by public contributions 
C) Raised through taxes 
D) Obtained through inmate fees 
E) Raised through tithings

Question 3

The first institution intended for long-term punishment, established in Simsbury, Connecticut, just prior to the American Revolution, was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Newgate 
B)  Auburn 
C)  Walnut Street Jail 
D)  Sing Sing 
E)  Alcatraz 
A)  Newgate 
B)  Auburn 
C)  Walnut Street Jail 
D)  Sing Sing 
E)  Alcatraz

Question 4

The concept of lex talionis refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lesser of two evils 
B)  Law of retaliation 
C)  Least troublesome alternative 
D)  Length of institutionalization 
E)  Least restrictive alternative 
A)  Lesser of two evils 
B)  Law of retaliation 
C)  Least troublesome alternative 
D)  Length of institutionalization 
E)  Least restrictive alternative

Question 5

Under the First Amendment of the Constitution, inmates can file a petition to challenge the conditions of their confinement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the concept of "benefit of clergy," an offender:

Early English jails operated through funds:

The first institution intended for long-term punishment, established in Simsbury, Connecticut, just prior to the American Revolution, was:

The concept of lex talionis refers to the:

Under the First Amendment of the Constitution, inmates can file a petition to challenge the conditions of their confinement.

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Custodial Procedures

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Transition From Confinement to Community

Juvenile Corrections

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

Current Trends and Future Issues

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Exam 3: The Development of Corrections

According to the concept of "benefit of clergy," an offender:

Early English jails operated through funds:

The first institution intended for long-term punishment, established in Simsbury, Connecticut, just prior to the American Revolution, was:

The concept of lex talionis refers to the:

Under the First Amendment of the Constitution, inmates can file a petition to challenge the conditions of their confinement.

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Custodial Procedures

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Transition From Confinement to Community

Juvenile Corrections

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

Current Trends and Future Issues

Filters