Quiz #4

Question 1

What is NOT one of the goals of contemporary sentencing discussed in class?

Answer 1

diversion

Question 2

Specific deterrence is aimed at preventing future crimes by those who have committed crimes before

Answer 2

true

Question 3

Miley Cyrus into several houses, stole stuff and took a bunch of selfies while twerking. As part of her sentencing, the judge ordered her to spend 500 hours working with others and explaining why it is wrong to break into people’s houses, steal stuff and take a bunch of selfies while twerking. Which of the following goals of contemporary sentencing does this exemplify?

Answer 3

deterrence

Question 4

Concurrent sentencing means serving multiple sentences at the same time.

Answer 4

true

Question 5

Consecutive sentencing means serving multiple sentencing all in a row

Answer 5

true

Question 6

an indeterminate sentence is a fixed term, 5 years, 10 years

Answer 6

false

Question 7

a determinate sentence is a range of time 5-10 years, 10-25 years

Answer 7

false

Question 8

The 2 fundamental sentencing principles discussed in class were:

Answer 8

proportionality

Question 9

A method that allows crime victims or their family members to present evidence, either orally or in writing, for the court to consider before imposing a sentence on a convicted offender is known as a:

Answer 9

victim impact statement

Question 10

What is NOT one of the alternative sentences discussed in class

Answer 10

death penalty

Question 11

one aspect of community corrections is a sentence served while under supervision in the community. This is known as:

Answer 11

probation

Question 12

There are 2 types of probation, general and specific

Answer 12

true

Question 13

3 advantages of probation are: flexibility, second chances and a fresh start

Answer 13

true

Question 14

one disadvantage of probation or parole is the risk of recidivism

Answer 14

true

Question 15

A sentencing alternative that requires offenders to spend at least part of their time working for a community agency is known as:

Answer 15

community service

Question 16

SpongeBob is sentenced to probation. The conditions of his probation include: maintain employment, possess no firearm, obey all laws, and meet with his probation officer twice a week. What types of conditions apply to all probationers in the jurisdiction where he was sentenced

Answer 16

general

Question 17

What is not a function of a probation or parole officer’s work?

Answer 17

helping prosecutors by making arrests

Question 18

Probation is sanctioned by the:

Answer 18

court

Question 19

House arrest is a valuable alternative to prison for:

Answer 19

non-violent offenders with special needs

Question 20

Restitution is a court requirement that an alleged or convicted offender pay money or provide services to the victim of the crime or provide services to the community

Answer 20

true

Question 21

Parole is the supervised early release of inmates from correctional confinement

Answer 21

true

Question 22

a state or federal confinement facility that has custodial authority over adults sentenced to confinement for long periods of time is a:

Answer 22

prison

Question 23

All death row inmates are held in what prisons?

Answer 23

maximum security

Question 24

The largest growth group in jails nationwide is:

Answer 24

females

Question 25

A contemporary model of imprisonment based on the principle of just desserts is:

Answer 25

Quasi Model

Question 26

A typical American prison today is either minimum or medium custody

Answer 26

true

Question 27

Design capacity refers to the inmate population the institution was originally built to handle

Answer 27

true

Question 28

A confinement facility administered by an agency of local government for offenders serving short terms is known as a:

Answer 28

jail

Question 29

Operational capacity is the number of inmates that a facility can effectively operate and accommodate based on appraisal of the institution’s staff, programs, and services

Answer 29

true

Question 30

Most people sentenced to federal prisons have been convicted of:

Answer 30

drug crimes

Question 31

A total institution is an enclosed facility separated from society both socially and physically, where the inhabitants share all aspects of their daily lives

Answer 31

true

Question 32

What is the prison slang for an informant

Answer 32

rat

Question 33

The socialization of inmates into the prison subculture is known as:

Answer 33

prisonization

Question 34

What is NOT true about the national profile data concerning female offenders?

Answer 34

most have college degrees

Question 35

A career offender in a female institution who is generally supportive of inmate’s values is known as a “cool” inmate, like Nicky Nichols in Orange is the New Black

Answer 35

true

Question 36

A child who has no parents or whose parents are unable to care for him/her is a:

Answer 36

dependent child

Question 37

A common law principle that allows the state to assume a parental role and to take custody of a child when he or she becomes delinquent is known as “parens patriae”

Answer 37

true

Question 38

An act or conduct that is declared by statute to be an offense, but only when committed by or engaged in by a juvenile and that can be adjudicated only by a juvenile court is known as a:

Answer 38

status offense

Question 39

In the juvenile court system, the emphasis is on the treatment rather than punishment

Answer 39

true

Question 40

Children who purchase cigarettes, buy alcohol and skip school are known as:

Answer 40

status offenders