Question 1

_______________________was commissioned the first Warden of the Auburn State Penitentiary in New York in 1821; he instituted a system that called for the inmates to adhere to strict discipline and to wear pinstripes and to walk in lockstep.

Accepted Answer

Elam Lynds was commissioned as the first Warden of the Auburn State Penitentiary in New York in 1821, and he instituted a system that called for the inmates to adhere to strict discipline and to wear pinstripes and walk in lockstep.

Question 2

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below.
-Community corrections

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each item to the phrase or...

Question 3

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below.
-Mark system

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each item to the phrase or...

Question 4

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below.
-Congregate system

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each item to the phrase or...

Question 5

According to the _____________________ model of corrections, criminals can be controlled appropriately through more direct use of incarceration and other forms of strict supervision.

Accepted Answer

The crime control model of corrections emphasizes the need for swift and certain punishment as a deterrent to criminal behavior. This model supports the use of incarceration and other forms of strict supervision to control criminal behavior. The due process model, on the other hand, emphasizes the protection of individual rights and due process of law, while the medical and reformatory models focus on rehabilitation and treatment of offenders.

Question 6

The first two decades of the 1900s, referred to as ______________, set the dominant tone for U.S. social thought and political action through the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first two decades of the 1900s,...

Question 7

Beginning in the 1930s, reformers put forward the _____________ model of corrections, which viewed criminal behavior as caused by psychological or biological deficiencies.

Accepted Answer

The medical model of corrections viewed criminal behavior as caused by psychological or biological deficiencies and aimed to treat or cure these deficiencies through therapy or medical intervention. It was a popular approach to corrections beginning in the 1930s, replacing the earlier punishment-oriented approach.

Question 8

Although the idea of ______________ had been developed in Australia and Ireland in the 1850s and instituted at the Elmira Reformatory in 1876, not until the mid-1920s did this practice become readily accepted and implemented throughout the United States.

Accepted Answer

Parole, the practice of releasing inmates from prison under supervision before the end of their sentence, was indeed developed in the 1850s and saw its early implementation at the Elmira Reformatory in 1876. It wasn't widely accepted and implemented across the United States until the mid-1920s.

Question 9

The reformatory movement emphasized education and __________________ , and on the basis of an inmate's successful participation in both could conceivably earn him/her early release.

Accepted Answer

The reformatory movement focused on education and training as key components for rehabilitating inmates, allowing them to potentially earn early release through successful participation.

Question 10

According to community-based corrections, the goal of the criminal justice system is to:

Accepted Answer

Community-based corrections focuses on rehabilitation and reintegrating offenders back into society. The goal is to reduce recidivism and create productive citizens. Punishing the offender may not address underlying issues that led to criminal behavior, and focusing solely on the victim may not address the root cause of the crime. Achieving justice may encompass a variety of goals, including rehabilitation and reintegration, but B is the most specific and accurate choice.

Question 11

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below.
-Positivist school

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each item to the phrase or...

Question 12

_________________ is an alternative to incarceration which allows offenders to be treated in the community under supervised conditions.

Accepted Answer

Probation is an alternative to incarceration where offenders are allowed to stay in the community under supervision. They must comply with certain conditions such as regularly reporting to a probation officer, attending counseling or treatment programs, and remaining drug and alcohol-free. If they violate these conditions, they may be sent to jail or prison. Parole is the early release from prison, and determinate sentencing is a fixed term of imprisonment without the possibility of early release. Contract-lease is not a commonly used term in the criminal justice system.

Question 13

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below.
-Reformatory

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each item to the phrase or...

Question 14

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below.
-Penitentiary

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each item to the phrase or...

Question 15

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below.
-Crime control model

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each item to the phrase or...

Question 16

The ______________ were a group that looked to the social, economic, biological, and psychological rather than religious or moral explanations for the causes of crime.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______________ were a group that looked...

Question 17

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below.
-Lease system

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each item to the phrase or...

Question 18

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below.
-Medical model

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each item to the phrase or...

Question 19

An institution intended to isolate offenders from society and one another so they could reflect on their misdeeds, repent, and undergo reformation is called a .

Accepted Answer

The answer of An institution intended to isolate offenders from...

Question 20

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below.
-Contract labor system

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each item to the phrase or...

Quiz 3: The History of Corrections in America

_______________________was commissioned the first Warden of the Auburn State Penitentiary in New York in 1821; he instituted a system that called for the inmates to adhere to strict discipline and to wear pinstripes and to walk in lockstep.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below. -Community corrections

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below. -Mark system

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below. -Congregate system

According to the _____________________ model of corrections, criminals can be controlled appropriately through more direct use of incarceration and other forms of strict supervision.

The first two decades of the 1900s, referred to as ______________, set the dominant tone for U.S. social thought and political action through the 1960s.

Beginning in the 1930s, reformers put forward the _____________ model of corrections, which viewed criminal behavior as caused by psychological or biological deficiencies.

Although the idea of ______________ had been developed in Australia and Ireland in the 1850s and instituted at the Elmira Reformatory in 1876, not until the mid-1920s did this practice become readily accepted and implemented throughout the United States.

The reformatory movement emphasized education and __________________ , and on the basis of an inmate's successful participation in both could conceivably earn him/her early release.

According to community-based corrections, the goal of the criminal justice system is to:

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below. -Positivist school

_________________ is an alternative to incarceration which allows offenders to be treated in the community under supervised conditions.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below. -Reformatory

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below. -Penitentiary

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below. -Crime control model

The ______________ were a group that looked to the social, economic, biological, and psychological rather than religious or moral explanations for the causes of crime.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below. -Lease system

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below. -Medical model

An institution intended to isolate offenders from society and one another so they could reflect on their misdeeds, repent, and undergo reformation is called a .

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below. -Contract labor system