CCJS 342 EXAM 1( 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% SOLVED)
, What is a "million-dollar prisoner"? - ANSWER· A prisoner that the state has spent a
substantial amount of money on to keep incarcerated
· Always coming in and out of the system, not dangerous
What type of offenders were the target population of Kentucky's 2011 law aimed to
reduce incarceration? - ANSWER· Meant to combat overhauling, thousands of non-
violent offenders would be released early
What are the type of institutions and community-based sanctions that make up
corrections? - ANSWER· State and federal prisons
· Jails
· Parole
· Probation
· Intermediate Sanctions
What is the definition of "corrections"? - ANSWER· the programs, services, facilities,
and organizations responsible for the management of individuals who have been
accused of or convicted of criminal offenses
What type of sentence is being served by the largest percentage of people who are
under correctional supervision? - ANSWER(Highest % to lowest %)
· Probation
· State Prison
· Parole
· Jail
· Federal Prison
What are the two goals of corrections? - ANSWER1. Punishment
· Carry out the punishment given to the offender by judicial system
2. Protection
· To protect the community but also protecting the people that work in corrections
What does it mean when someone characterizes the corrections system as complex? -
ANSWERVariety of activities which operate under various agencies under different
levels of government
What are the "Big Four" states that handle more than 1/3 of all state prisoners? -
ANSWER· California, Florida, Texas, New York
What is lex talionis? - ANSWERthe law of retaliation; "an eye for an eye"
AND ANSWERS 100% SOLVED)
, What is a "million-dollar prisoner"? - ANSWER· A prisoner that the state has spent a
substantial amount of money on to keep incarcerated
· Always coming in and out of the system, not dangerous
What type of offenders were the target population of Kentucky's 2011 law aimed to
reduce incarceration? - ANSWER· Meant to combat overhauling, thousands of non-
violent offenders would be released early
What are the type of institutions and community-based sanctions that make up
corrections? - ANSWER· State and federal prisons
· Jails
· Parole
· Probation
· Intermediate Sanctions
What is the definition of "corrections"? - ANSWER· the programs, services, facilities,
and organizations responsible for the management of individuals who have been
accused of or convicted of criminal offenses
What type of sentence is being served by the largest percentage of people who are
under correctional supervision? - ANSWER(Highest % to lowest %)
· Probation
· State Prison
· Parole
· Jail
· Federal Prison
What are the two goals of corrections? - ANSWER1. Punishment
· Carry out the punishment given to the offender by judicial system
2. Protection
· To protect the community but also protecting the people that work in corrections
What does it mean when someone characterizes the corrections system as complex? -
ANSWERVariety of activities which operate under various agencies under different
levels of government
What are the "Big Four" states that handle more than 1/3 of all state prisoners? -
ANSWER· California, Florida, Texas, New York
What is lex talionis? - ANSWERthe law of retaliation; "an eye for an eye"
