CJC 3010- Corrections Final Exam(Verified Answers)
The 80's were seen as a time of correct answersRadical change brought on by the election of
Ronald Reagan
What was happening in this era that caused change? correct answersVietnam war, nuclear
actions, 3-mile island, Vietnam hostage situation, and many civil rights movements
What was Reagan's strategy? correct answersreduce government involvement, support much
greater privatization, reduce/eliminate welfare, increase military spending and decrease
corporation taxes
He saw government welfare and assistance as correct answershelping the underserving
Tough on crime approach correct answersthe idea that tougher punishments and more
incarceration would reduce crime
Nature of Society in Chapter 11 correct answers-individualism
-if you're a failure, it is your fault, not societies
-you have to do things on your own
-"the man who dies with the most toys wins"
-there was a whole new way of looking at crime
Ideology in Chapter 11 correct answers-Regeanomics: the idea was to stop taxing the rich and if
you do, the extra money they save with trickle down to the middle and lower class
-"less government concept": Regan saw the problem was government was way too involved
-zero tolerance on crime era: building of more prisons and increased military
-"Being tough on crime": Regan focused on this as a fear tactic to gain more votes
What did the system now focus on in Conservatism? correct answersPunishment over
rehabilitation
Neo Conservative movement correct answersCrime had little to do with socioeconomic
problems. Instead they focused on the person and how they CHOSE to commit the crime
Rational Choice Theory correct answers-focuses on free will and assumes criminals are capable
of weighing consequences of their actions
-principle of utility
-maximize profit and minimize loss
Routine Activity theory correct answersCrime is caused by 3 factors:
1) freely motivated offender (free will)
2) a suitable target
3) absence of capable guardians of persons or property
, War on Drugs correct answers-Because of the zero tolerance on drugs movement, the number of
people in prison/jail for drug charges has skyrocketed, however, the percentage of drug usage did
not decrease at all.
-the war on drugs was implemented in all corners of society (the workplace, athletes, the
educational system and the CJS)
-drug testing became more common
"Drug Czar" correct answersWas in charge of:
- intensifying street level drug enforcement
-federal, state, and local law enforcement was to be integrated
-cooperative measures were made with foreign countries and agencies to halt the flow of drugs
into the country
Determinate Sentencing correct answersthe 1984 Sentencing Reform Act abolished parole in the
federal system and replace indeterminate sentencing with guidelines and structure for more
determinate sentencing which resulted in harsher and longer punishments
Intermediate Punishment correct answershome confinement, electronic monitoring, boot camps,
and intensive supervision probation were implemented to reduce reliance on incarceration, save
money, be punitive, reduce crime and provide more proportionate sanctions
Truth-in-sentencing laws correct answersan inmate has to serve at least 85% of their maximum
sentence that is originally imposed
-this created overcrowding in prisons
Three Strike Laws correct answersrequired life in prison without the possibility of parole for
people convicted of three or more serious violent felonies
the goal of the truth in sentencing laws and three strike laws were: correct answers-imposing the
ultimate prison sentence (life w/o parole)
-to keep habitual offenders off the street
Death Penalty correct answers-racial bias is seen in capital punishment
-enabling legislation and a willing public combined to send more offenders to death row
-it takes usually 6-10 years to prove someone's innocence before they receive the death penalty`
Chapter 10 correct answersDecentralizing Corrections 1960s-70s
Labeling theory correct answers-labeling kids as bend, they tend to behave in a way that is
consistent with that label
-even though labeling theory has been around for awhile, it gained traction in the 60s
-they realized that labeling kids was doing more harm than good
Dramatization of Evil correct answersTannenbaum: there is a difference between delinquent kids
and kids who normally participate in regular youthful misbehavior. This resulted in secondary
and primary deviance (Lemert)
The 80's were seen as a time of correct answersRadical change brought on by the election of
Ronald Reagan
What was happening in this era that caused change? correct answersVietnam war, nuclear
actions, 3-mile island, Vietnam hostage situation, and many civil rights movements
What was Reagan's strategy? correct answersreduce government involvement, support much
greater privatization, reduce/eliminate welfare, increase military spending and decrease
corporation taxes
He saw government welfare and assistance as correct answershelping the underserving
Tough on crime approach correct answersthe idea that tougher punishments and more
incarceration would reduce crime
Nature of Society in Chapter 11 correct answers-individualism
-if you're a failure, it is your fault, not societies
-you have to do things on your own
-"the man who dies with the most toys wins"
-there was a whole new way of looking at crime
Ideology in Chapter 11 correct answers-Regeanomics: the idea was to stop taxing the rich and if
you do, the extra money they save with trickle down to the middle and lower class
-"less government concept": Regan saw the problem was government was way too involved
-zero tolerance on crime era: building of more prisons and increased military
-"Being tough on crime": Regan focused on this as a fear tactic to gain more votes
What did the system now focus on in Conservatism? correct answersPunishment over
rehabilitation
Neo Conservative movement correct answersCrime had little to do with socioeconomic
problems. Instead they focused on the person and how they CHOSE to commit the crime
Rational Choice Theory correct answers-focuses on free will and assumes criminals are capable
of weighing consequences of their actions
-principle of utility
-maximize profit and minimize loss
Routine Activity theory correct answersCrime is caused by 3 factors:
1) freely motivated offender (free will)
2) a suitable target
3) absence of capable guardians of persons or property
, War on Drugs correct answers-Because of the zero tolerance on drugs movement, the number of
people in prison/jail for drug charges has skyrocketed, however, the percentage of drug usage did
not decrease at all.
-the war on drugs was implemented in all corners of society (the workplace, athletes, the
educational system and the CJS)
-drug testing became more common
"Drug Czar" correct answersWas in charge of:
- intensifying street level drug enforcement
-federal, state, and local law enforcement was to be integrated
-cooperative measures were made with foreign countries and agencies to halt the flow of drugs
into the country
Determinate Sentencing correct answersthe 1984 Sentencing Reform Act abolished parole in the
federal system and replace indeterminate sentencing with guidelines and structure for more
determinate sentencing which resulted in harsher and longer punishments
Intermediate Punishment correct answershome confinement, electronic monitoring, boot camps,
and intensive supervision probation were implemented to reduce reliance on incarceration, save
money, be punitive, reduce crime and provide more proportionate sanctions
Truth-in-sentencing laws correct answersan inmate has to serve at least 85% of their maximum
sentence that is originally imposed
-this created overcrowding in prisons
Three Strike Laws correct answersrequired life in prison without the possibility of parole for
people convicted of three or more serious violent felonies
the goal of the truth in sentencing laws and three strike laws were: correct answers-imposing the
ultimate prison sentence (life w/o parole)
-to keep habitual offenders off the street
Death Penalty correct answers-racial bias is seen in capital punishment
-enabling legislation and a willing public combined to send more offenders to death row
-it takes usually 6-10 years to prove someone's innocence before they receive the death penalty`
Chapter 10 correct answersDecentralizing Corrections 1960s-70s
Labeling theory correct answers-labeling kids as bend, they tend to behave in a way that is
consistent with that label
-even though labeling theory has been around for awhile, it gained traction in the 60s
-they realized that labeling kids was doing more harm than good
Dramatization of Evil correct answersTannenbaum: there is a difference between delinquent kids
and kids who normally participate in regular youthful misbehavior. This resulted in secondary
and primary deviance (Lemert)
