Which component of the criminal justice system deals with the punishment, treatment, and
supervision of convicted offenders? correct answers corrections
The rate of violent crime has decreased since the 1960s. correct answers false
Punishment is the primary focus of the correctional enterprise. correct answers false
Penology is the study of the processes that ______. correct answers punish and prevent crime
Why have incarceration rates in the United States increased so dramatically over the past few
decades? correct answers the war on drugs
According to the Classical School, punishment must include certainty, swiftness, and ______ in
order for it to be effective. correct answers severity
The concept of ______ means that the state assumes responsibility for punishing wrongdoers.
correct answers controlled vengeance
Which statement describes the concept of hedonistic calculus? correct answers it allows
individuals to weigh the costs and benefits associated with a course of action.
Retributive justice is a philosophy of punishment driven by the passion for revenge. correct
answers true
Beccaria argued that punishment would be most effective if it was sure to occur following a
crime. What is this notion called? correct answers certainty