Question 1

Probation is generally:

Accepted Answer

A)  Early release from prison or jail 
B)  Served in a minimum-security facility 
C)  A sentencing alternative to incarceration 
D)  A and B 
E)  A and C 
A)  Early release from prison or jail 
B)  Served in a minimum-security facility 
C)  A sentencing alternative to incarceration 
D)  A and B 
E)  A and C C

Question 2

Under the restorative justice model of policy-making, the justice system attempts to balance the interests of:

Accepted Answer

A) The defense and the prosecutor 
B) The community, victim, and offender 
C) The offender, the correctional system, and the court 
D) Offenders and their families 
E) Victims and their families 
A) The defense and the prosecutor 
B) The community, victim, and offender 
C) The offender, the correctional system, and the court 
D) Offenders and their families 
E) Victims and their families B

Question 3

Identify whether the following statements reflect:
-Offenders are rational and exercise their own free will when they decide whether or not to engage in crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  The medical model 
B)  The justice model 
A)  The medical model 
B)  The justice model B

Question 4

In contrast to jurisdictional separation, functional fragmentation of the criminal justice system refers to the fact that criminal justice agencies:

Accepted Answer

A) Generally do not cooperate or coordinate their efforts 
B) Operate independently of each other 
C) Operate at the local, state, and federal levels of government 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above 
A) Generally do not cooperate or coordinate their efforts 
B) Operate independently of each other 
C) Operate at the local, state, and federal levels of government 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above

Question 5

As public policy has shifted from the medical model to the justice model, the greatest impact for corrections has been:

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing demands for treatment programs 
B) More prison and jail crowding 
C) Greater numbers of clients on parole 
D) More concern with why offenders commit crimes 
E) All of the above 
A) Increasing demands for treatment programs 
B) More prison and jail crowding 
C) Greater numbers of clients on parole 
D) More concern with why offenders commit crimes 
E) All of the above

Question 6

Identify whether the following statements reflect:
-Criminal acts should be punished in order to deter others from engaging in such behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  The medical model 
B)  The justice model 
A)  The medical model 
B)  The justice model

Question 7

If a criminal justice system impact assessment were included during the development of criminal justice-related policies, it would be possible to:

Accepted Answer

A) Identify ripple effects throughout the system 
B) Plan for the resources needed to implement the policy 
C) Estimate the costs of carrying out the policy 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above 
A) Identify ripple effects throughout the system 
B) Plan for the resources needed to implement the policy 
C) Estimate the costs of carrying out the policy 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above

Question 8

Some would maintain that criminal justice is not truly a "system" because:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a public rather than a private enterprise 
B)  Society will only tolerate a certain level of crime 
C)  The components of the system have uncoordinated functions 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  It is a public rather than a private enterprise 
B)  Society will only tolerate a certain level of crime 
C)  The components of the system have uncoordinated functions 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

Both probation and parole:

Accepted Answer

A)  Involve certain conditions 
B)  Are served in the community 
C)  Are forms of conditional release from prison 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Involve certain conditions 
B)  Are served in the community 
C)  Are forms of conditional release from prison 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

Of all the clients in the correctional system, the percentage serving time in custodial institutions is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 0)9 
B) 0)7 
C) 0)5 
D) 0)3 
E) 0)1 
A) 0)9 
B) 0)7 
C) 0)5 
D) 0)3 
E) 0)1

Question 11

Identify whether the following statements reflect:
-The primary mission of corrections should be to change offenders into law-abiding citizens.

Accepted Answer

A)  The medical model 
B)  The justice model 
A)  The medical model 
B)  The justice model

Question 12

In addition to state and local levels of government, delivering juvenile correctional services is also a function of the:

Accepted Answer

A) Federal government 
B) Private sector 
C) State attorney's office 
D) A and C 
E) All of the above 
A) Federal government 
B) Private sector 
C) State attorney's office 
D) A and C 
E) All of the above

Question 13

Offenders are rational and exercise their own free will when they decide whether or not to engage in crime. Does this statement reflect:

Accepted Answer

A) The medical model 
B) The justice model 
A) The medical model 
B) The justice model

Question 14

Identify whether the following statements reflect:
-Treatment should be offered only on a voluntary basis.

Accepted Answer

A)  The medical model 
B)  The justice model 
A)  The medical model 
B)  The justice model

Question 15

Identify whether the following statements reflect:
-Crime is a product of forces outside of the individual's control.

Accepted Answer

A)  The medical model 
B)  The justice model 
A)  The medical model 
B)  The justice model

Question 16

If a criminal justice system impact assessment were included during the development of criminal justice-related policies, it would be possible to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Identify ripple effects throughout the system 
B)  Plan for the resources needed to implement the policy 
C)  Estimate the costs of carrying out the policy 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Identify ripple effects throughout the system 
B)  Plan for the resources needed to implement the policy 
C)  Estimate the costs of carrying out the policy 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

Those who "do the crime" should "pay the time." Does this statement reflect:

Accepted Answer

A) The medical model 
B) The justice model 
A) The medical model 
B) The justice model

Question 18

The primary mission of corrections should be to change offenders into law-abiding citizens. Does this statement reflect:

Accepted Answer

A) The medical model 
B) The justice model 
A) The medical model 
B) The justice model

Question 19

Of all the clients in the correctional system, the percentage serving time in custodial institutions is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  90% 
B)  70% 
C)  50% 
D)  30% 
E)  10% 
A)  90% 
B)  70% 
C)  50% 
D)  30% 
E)  10%

Question 20

Probation is generally:

Accepted Answer

A) Early release from prison or jail 
B) Served in a minimum security facility 
C) A sentencing alternative to incarceration 
D) A and B 
E) A and C 
A) Early release from prison or jail 
B) Served in a minimum security facility 
C) A sentencing alternative to incarceration 
D) A and B 
E) A and C

Probation is generally:

Under the restorative justice model of policy-making, the justice system attempts to balance the interests of:

Identify whether the following statements reflect: -Offenders are rational and exercise their own free will when they decide whether or not to engage in crime.

In contrast to jurisdictional separation, functional fragmentation of the criminal justice system refers to the fact that criminal justice agencies:

As public policy has shifted from the medical model to the justice model, the greatest impact for corrections has been:

Identify whether the following statements reflect: -Criminal acts should be punished in order to deter others from engaging in such behavior.

If a criminal justice system impact assessment were included during the development of criminal justice-related policies, it would be possible to:

Some would maintain that criminal justice is not truly a "system" because:

Both probation and parole:

Of all the clients in the correctional system, the percentage serving time in custodial institutions is approximately:

Identify whether the following statements reflect: -The primary mission of corrections should be to change offenders into law-abiding citizens.

In addition to state and local levels of government, delivering juvenile correctional services is also a function of the:

Offenders are rational and exercise their own free will when they decide whether or not to engage in crime. Does this statement reflect:

Identify whether the following statements reflect: -Treatment should be offered only on a voluntary basis.

Identify whether the following statements reflect: -Crime is a product of forces outside of the individual's control.

If a criminal justice system impact assessment were included during the development of criminal justice-related policies, it would be possible to:

Those who "do the crime" should "pay the time." Does this statement reflect:

The primary mission of corrections should be to change offenders into law-abiding citizens. Does this statement reflect:

Of all the clients in the correctional system, the percentage serving time in custodial institutions is approximately:

Probation is generally:

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of 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 1: The Correctional Conglomerate

Probation is generally:

Under the restorative justice model of policy-making, the justice system attempts to balance the interests of:

Identify whether the following statements reflect: -Offenders are rational and exercise their own free will when they decide whether or not to engage in crime.

In contrast to jurisdictional separation, functional fragmentation of the criminal justice system refers to the fact that criminal justice agencies:

As public policy has shifted from the medical model to the justice model, the greatest impact for corrections has been:

Identify whether the following statements reflect: -Criminal acts should be punished in order to deter others from engaging in such behavior.

If a criminal justice system impact assessment were included during the development of criminal justice-related policies, it would be possible to:

Some would maintain that criminal justice is not truly a "system" because:

Both probation and parole:

Of all the clients in the correctional system, the percentage serving time in custodial institutions is approximately:

Identify whether the following statements reflect: -The primary mission of corrections should be to change offenders into law-abiding citizens.

In addition to state and local levels of government, delivering juvenile correctional services is also a function of the:

Offenders are rational and exercise their own free will when they decide whether or not to engage in crime. Does this statement reflect:

Identify whether the following statements reflect: -Treatment should be offered only on a voluntary basis.

Identify whether the following statements reflect: -Crime is a product of forces outside of the individual's control.

If a criminal justice system impact assessment were included during the development of criminal justice-related policies, it would be possible to:

Those who "do the crime" should "pay the time." Does this statement reflect:

The primary mission of corrections should be to change offenders into law-abiding citizens. Does this statement reflect:

Of all the clients in the correctional system, the percentage serving time in custodial institutions is approximately:

Probation is generally:

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of 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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