CCJS 342- EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS  

Corrections - ANSWERThe variety of programs, services, facilities, and organizations responsible for the management of individuals who have been accused or convicted of criminal offenses Social Control - ANSWERActions and practices of individuals and institutions, designed to induce conformity with the norms and rules of society System - ANSWERa complex whole consisting of interdependent parts whose operations are directed toward common goals and are influenced by the environment in which they function Prison - ANSWERan institution for incarcerated people convicted of serious crimes Jail - ANSWERa facility authorized to hold pretrial detainees and sentenced misdemeanors for periods longer than 48 hours. Most jails are administered by county governments; sometimes they are part of the state government Congregate System - ANSWERA penitentiary system developed in Auburn, New York, in which inmates were held in isolation at night but worked with other prisoners during the day under a rule of silence Mark System - ANSWERa system in which offenders are assessed a certain number of points at the time of sentencing, based on the severity of their crime. Prisoners could reduce their term and gain release by earning marks through labor, good behavior, and educational achievement Probation - ANSWERAn agency that supervises the community adjustment of people who are convicted of crimes but are not sentenced to confinement in prison or jail