Question 1

Sentencing guidelines are intended to achieve all of the following goals, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   restrain judges' discretion.
B)   reduce inequalities in sentencing.
C)   increase the fairness of sentences.
D)   increase the severity of sentences.

Question 2

The most future-oriented goal of imprisonment is _____ since almost all prisoners will be released back into free society and will need help becoming law-abiding citizens.

Accepted Answer

A)   deterrence
B)   incapacitation
C)   rehabilitation
D)   retribution

Question 3

The criminal justice system uses two primary methods to hold people. One such placement is jails, where people are held short-term. All of the following statements are true about jails, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Potentially dangerous offenders are held in jail until trial, for the sake of public safety.
B)   Nonviolent criminals are held in jail until trial, to prevent them from fleeing.
C)   People convicted of misdemeanors serve out their short sentences in jails.
D)   People convicted of white-collar crimes serve out their sentences in jails.

Question 4

It was not until the _____ that prisons began to reflect the influence of medicine and social sciences.

Accepted Answer

A)   1700s
B)   1800s
C)   1900s
D)   2000s

Question 5

Some studies have found that judges are susceptible to making _____ sentencing decisions based on the convicted person's race, age, and gender, which is an evidence of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   different; biases
B)   different; fairness
C)   mandatory; biases
D)   mandatory; discretion

Question 6

One way that criminals were punished in the American colonies was through _____, which included being placed into stocks.

Accepted Answer

A)   imprisonment
B)   work release
C)   public shaming
D)   probation

Question 7

Describe the four goals of imprisonment and illustrate with examples. Do longer prison sentences reduce recidivism? How is this related to the goals of punishment?

Accepted Answer

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