CRIMINAL JUSTICE FINAL
EXAM REVIEW
In the late 1700s and early 1800s correctional reform was led by the
_________ - ANSWERS-Quakers
Since the 1980s corrections has generally become - ANSWERS-more
strict
The privitiation of prisons has become a more frequently used
corrections option because - ANSWERS-prison overcrowding,
cheaper, less bureaucratic red tape
An inmate who has been assimilated into the prison subculture is said
to be - ANSWERS-prisonized
Which of the following is most likely a total institution - ANSWERS-
military basic training
In general, as compared to men's prisons, women's prisons have -
ANSWERS-less violence
Programs that allow inmates to leave during the day for private-sector
jobs outside the prison, and then return at night, are called -
ANSWERS-work release
,Prisons, like secure mental institutions, are referred to as __________
institutions - ANSWERS-total
The power of the government to control the lives of children and act
as a substitute parent is known as - ANSWERS-parens patriae
The first comprehensive juvenile court was created in ________ in
1899 - ANSWERS-Illinois
The juvenile equivalent of parole is called - ANSWERS-aftercare
Most courts hold that juveniles do not have a constitutional right to -
ANSWERS-bail
A transfer hearing is held to determine if the juvenile should be
transferred to - ANSWERS-adult court
Truancy, running away, and incorrigibility are examples of -
ANSWERS-status offenses
The most frequent court disposition (decision) of juvenile cases is -
ANSWERS-probation
The juvenile equivalent of the sentencing hearing is the __________
hearing - ANSWERS-disposition
, A juvenile arrest is referred as taking into - ANSWERS-custody
The supreme court made several rulings during the 1960s and 1970s
that made the juvenile justice system more similar to the adult system.
Those Supreme Court cases included all of the following except -
ANSWERS-McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
Much like the adult system, the juvenile system's crime rates have
been ___________ over the last 2 decades - ANSWERS-declining
Which of the following is not a way in which one can be released
from prison - ANSWERS-Transfer
The primary difference between a prison and a jail is - ANSWERS-
reserved for more serious offenders, no longer than a year, more
secure
The two systems that competed for philosophical dominance during
the early years of the corrections department were - ANSWERS-
Pennsylvania and New York systems
The Caseload Problem stems from - ANSWERS-a lack of
surveillance leads to lack of control
(T/F) Violations of the conditions of probation may lead to probation
revocation - ANSWERS-T
EXAM REVIEW
In the late 1700s and early 1800s correctional reform was led by the
_________ - ANSWERS-Quakers
Since the 1980s corrections has generally become - ANSWERS-more
strict
The privitiation of prisons has become a more frequently used
corrections option because - ANSWERS-prison overcrowding,
cheaper, less bureaucratic red tape
An inmate who has been assimilated into the prison subculture is said
to be - ANSWERS-prisonized
Which of the following is most likely a total institution - ANSWERS-
military basic training
In general, as compared to men's prisons, women's prisons have -
ANSWERS-less violence
Programs that allow inmates to leave during the day for private-sector
jobs outside the prison, and then return at night, are called -
ANSWERS-work release
,Prisons, like secure mental institutions, are referred to as __________
institutions - ANSWERS-total
The power of the government to control the lives of children and act
as a substitute parent is known as - ANSWERS-parens patriae
The first comprehensive juvenile court was created in ________ in
1899 - ANSWERS-Illinois
The juvenile equivalent of parole is called - ANSWERS-aftercare
Most courts hold that juveniles do not have a constitutional right to -
ANSWERS-bail
A transfer hearing is held to determine if the juvenile should be
transferred to - ANSWERS-adult court
Truancy, running away, and incorrigibility are examples of -
ANSWERS-status offenses
The most frequent court disposition (decision) of juvenile cases is -
ANSWERS-probation
The juvenile equivalent of the sentencing hearing is the __________
hearing - ANSWERS-disposition
, A juvenile arrest is referred as taking into - ANSWERS-custody
The supreme court made several rulings during the 1960s and 1970s
that made the juvenile justice system more similar to the adult system.
Those Supreme Court cases included all of the following except -
ANSWERS-McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
Much like the adult system, the juvenile system's crime rates have
been ___________ over the last 2 decades - ANSWERS-declining
Which of the following is not a way in which one can be released
from prison - ANSWERS-Transfer
The primary difference between a prison and a jail is - ANSWERS-
reserved for more serious offenders, no longer than a year, more
secure
The two systems that competed for philosophical dominance during
the early years of the corrections department were - ANSWERS-
Pennsylvania and New York systems
The Caseload Problem stems from - ANSWERS-a lack of
surveillance leads to lack of control
(T/F) Violations of the conditions of probation may lead to probation
revocation - ANSWERS-T
