Quiz #4 Flashcards
What is NOT one of the goals of contemporary sentencing discussed in class?
diversion
Specific deterrence is aimed at preventing future crimes by those who have committed crimes before
true
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?
deterrence
Concurrent sentencing means serving multiple sentences at the same time.
true
Consecutive sentencing means serving multiple sentencing all in a row
true
an indeterminate sentence is a fixed term, 5 years, 10 years
false
a determinate sentence is a range of time 5-10 years, 10-25 years
false
The 2 fundamental sentencing principles discussed in class were:
proportionality
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:
victim impact statement
What is NOT one of the alternative sentences discussed in class
death penalty
one aspect of community corrections is a sentence served while under supervision in the community. This is known as:
probation
There are 2 types of probation, general and specific
true
3 advantages of probation are: flexibility, second chances and a fresh start
true
one disadvantage of probation or parole is the risk of recidivism
true
A sentencing alternative that requires offenders to spend at least part of their time working for a community agency is known as:
community service
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
general
What is not a function of a probation or parole officer’s work?
helping prosecutors by making arrests
Probation is sanctioned by the:
court
House arrest is a valuable alternative to prison for:
non-violent offenders with special needs
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
true
Parole is the supervised early release of inmates from correctional confinement
true
a state or federal confinement facility that has custodial authority over adults sentenced to confinement for long periods of time is a:
prison
All death row inmates are held in what prisons?
maximum security
The largest growth group in jails nationwide is:
females
A contemporary model of imprisonment based on the principle of just desserts is:
Quasi Model
A typical American prison today is either minimum or medium custody
true
Design capacity refers to the inmate population the institution was originally built to handle
true
A confinement facility administered by an agency of local government for offenders serving short terms is known as a:
jail
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
true
Most people sentenced to federal prisons have been convicted of:
drug crimes
A total institution is an enclosed facility separated from society both socially and physically, where the inhabitants share all aspects of their daily lives
true
What is the prison slang for an informant
rat
The socialization of inmates into the prison subculture is known as:
prisonization
What is NOT true about the national profile data concerning female offenders?
most have college degrees
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
true
A child who has no parents or whose parents are unable to care for him/her is a:
dependent child
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”
true
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:
status offense
In the juvenile court system, the emphasis is on the treatment rather than punishment
true
Children who purchase cigarettes, buy alcohol and skip school are known as:
status offenders
