CCJS 342: CORRECTIONS EXAM 3
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
SOLVED.
, Sex Offenders - ANSWERAccording to Tweksburg (2014), _______ stand as today's
boogey-man, feared and misunderstood by all, and responded to with disgust, distrust,
and disdain.
Lower - ANSWERSex offenders have a (lower/higher) re-conviction rate than the
general offender population. (Hanson & Bussiere, 1998).
True - ANSWERTrue or false: most sexual assault victims know their offenders and
those assailants are most often family members.
Megan's Law - ANSWERLaw governing residency restrictions, notifications for sex
offenders to protect children by decreasing opportunities for sex offenders to re-offend.
False (MD has no residency restrictions) - ANSWERTrue or false: Maryland has
residency restrictions for sex offenders.
1000ft law - ANSWERLaw stating sex offenders cannot live within 1000ft of where any
children may congregate.
Lauren Book Ordinance (2010) - ANSWERSex offenders on parole can't live within 2.5k
feet of schools, parks, bus stops, or any other place where kids might congregate.
Namesake was a sex-molestation victim by a trusted nanny.
Miracle Village - ANSWERSex offender haven in Pahokee, Florida. Village doesn't allow
violent sex offenders, people who committed acts against strangers, or diagnosed
pedophiles.
True - ANSWERAccording to Anderson et al.'s (2015) study on public opinion of sex
offender living restrictions, most people think that less than a mile is far enough away.
Do not - ANSWERTweksburg and Mustaine (2008) suggest that sex offenders ____
(do/do not) choose homes based on victim availability.
Schools - ANSWERAccording to Zandberg et al., proximity to ________ does not
predict sex offender recidivism.
Unclear - ANSWERAccording to Huebner et al., do sex offender registries generally
reduce or increase sex offender recidivism?
Prefrontal cortex - ANSWERPart of the brain that regulates behavior (the "brake")
Amygdala - ANSWERPart of the brain that processes emotion and motivation (the old,
instinctual "lizard brain"), plus fight, flight, or freeze.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
SOLVED.
, Sex Offenders - ANSWERAccording to Tweksburg (2014), _______ stand as today's
boogey-man, feared and misunderstood by all, and responded to with disgust, distrust,
and disdain.
Lower - ANSWERSex offenders have a (lower/higher) re-conviction rate than the
general offender population. (Hanson & Bussiere, 1998).
True - ANSWERTrue or false: most sexual assault victims know their offenders and
those assailants are most often family members.
Megan's Law - ANSWERLaw governing residency restrictions, notifications for sex
offenders to protect children by decreasing opportunities for sex offenders to re-offend.
False (MD has no residency restrictions) - ANSWERTrue or false: Maryland has
residency restrictions for sex offenders.
1000ft law - ANSWERLaw stating sex offenders cannot live within 1000ft of where any
children may congregate.
Lauren Book Ordinance (2010) - ANSWERSex offenders on parole can't live within 2.5k
feet of schools, parks, bus stops, or any other place where kids might congregate.
Namesake was a sex-molestation victim by a trusted nanny.
Miracle Village - ANSWERSex offender haven in Pahokee, Florida. Village doesn't allow
violent sex offenders, people who committed acts against strangers, or diagnosed
pedophiles.
True - ANSWERAccording to Anderson et al.'s (2015) study on public opinion of sex
offender living restrictions, most people think that less than a mile is far enough away.
Do not - ANSWERTweksburg and Mustaine (2008) suggest that sex offenders ____
(do/do not) choose homes based on victim availability.
Schools - ANSWERAccording to Zandberg et al., proximity to ________ does not
predict sex offender recidivism.
Unclear - ANSWERAccording to Huebner et al., do sex offender registries generally
reduce or increase sex offender recidivism?
Prefrontal cortex - ANSWERPart of the brain that regulates behavior (the "brake")
Amygdala - ANSWERPart of the brain that processes emotion and motivation (the old,
instinctual "lizard brain"), plus fight, flight, or freeze.
