CORRECTIONS IN AMERICA TEST 1
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Prison Industry - Answer-the overlapping interests of government and industry that
use surveillance, policing, and imprisonment as solutions to economic, social and
political problems.
General Deterrence - Answer-Preventing potential criminal behavior by making
examples of offenders openly; the message here would be: see what will happen to
you if you commit crime.
Incapacitation - Answer-Depriving offenders of the ability to commit additional crime,
usually through imprisonment.
Recidivism - Answer-Continued criminal activity following initial law-violating
behavior.
J. Bentham - Answer-the founder of modern utilitarianism
E. Durheim - Answer-Early sociologist who believed that crime in some form was an
inevitable accomplishment to society.
Rehabilitation ideology - Answer-Crime prevention through treatment of offenders
and inmates to rehabilitate such offenders.
Rehabilitation model - Answer-Literally means using treatment to restore an offender
to levels of social functioning not yet attained; seeks a change in behavior produced
by providing treatment and services.
Indeterminate Sentence - Answer-Judge imposes a minimum and maximum period
of incarceration time under the assumption that a parole board will identify the
maximum benefit from imprisonment and subsequently release the inmate
Determinate sentencing - Answer-Judge-imposed fixed term incarceration with the
exception the inmate will serve that amount of time
Indeterminate Sentence - Answer-Range of time, allows for parole and good
behavior (e.g., 5-10 years )
Reintegration (model) - Answer-Doctrine that assumes crimes are caused by the
community, with the assumption that community resources should be garnered and
proved by local agencies to prevent recidivism.
Restorative Justice - Answer-Punishment itended to repair the damages done by the
offenders crimes against the victim and the community.
Rehabilitation - Answer-The act of restoring something to its original state
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Prison Industry - Answer-the overlapping interests of government and industry that
use surveillance, policing, and imprisonment as solutions to economic, social and
political problems.
General Deterrence - Answer-Preventing potential criminal behavior by making
examples of offenders openly; the message here would be: see what will happen to
you if you commit crime.
Incapacitation - Answer-Depriving offenders of the ability to commit additional crime,
usually through imprisonment.
Recidivism - Answer-Continued criminal activity following initial law-violating
behavior.
J. Bentham - Answer-the founder of modern utilitarianism
E. Durheim - Answer-Early sociologist who believed that crime in some form was an
inevitable accomplishment to society.
Rehabilitation ideology - Answer-Crime prevention through treatment of offenders
and inmates to rehabilitate such offenders.
Rehabilitation model - Answer-Literally means using treatment to restore an offender
to levels of social functioning not yet attained; seeks a change in behavior produced
by providing treatment and services.
Indeterminate Sentence - Answer-Judge imposes a minimum and maximum period
of incarceration time under the assumption that a parole board will identify the
maximum benefit from imprisonment and subsequently release the inmate
Determinate sentencing - Answer-Judge-imposed fixed term incarceration with the
exception the inmate will serve that amount of time
Indeterminate Sentence - Answer-Range of time, allows for parole and good
behavior (e.g., 5-10 years )
Reintegration (model) - Answer-Doctrine that assumes crimes are caused by the
community, with the assumption that community resources should be garnered and
proved by local agencies to prevent recidivism.
Restorative Justice - Answer-Punishment itended to repair the damages done by the
offenders crimes against the victim and the community.
Rehabilitation - Answer-The act of restoring something to its original state
