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20 Cards in this Set
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Which law, enacted by the British Parliament in 1853, enabled prisoners to be released into the community and supervised by the police? |
Penal Servitude Act |
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In which of the following cases did the federal court rule that disparity of programs for female inmates could not be justified? |
Barefield v. Leach |
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T/F: During the 1900s, prisoners served set amounts of time in crowded prisons, with little emphasis on rehabilitation or preparation for release. |
False |
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Today's prison population being larger and more diverse than it was in the past is due to what? |
The Incarceration of many property and drug offenders who previously were not sentenced to prison. |
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T/F: The use of prisons as a criminal sanction has increased, in part, because of the public's increasing fear of crime, decreasing tolerance of criminals, and demand for tougher sentencing laws. |
True |
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Which 1972 Supreme Court decision set forth that once parole is granted, offenders must have certain due process to revoke that liberty? |
Morrissey v. Brewer |
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Which US penologist advocated the Irish system in the United States and became the first superintendent of the Elmira Reformatory? |
Zebulon R. Brockway |
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Which of the following was the ruling in the Gagnon v. Scarpelli case in 1973? |
Parolees have a limited right to counsel. |
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Where was the first US penitentiary established? |
Philadelphia |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the three major steps in the sentencing and release processes for discretionary parole? |
A few weeks after the hearing, the parole decision is communicated to the inmate in writing through the prison staff. |
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T/F: Retribution was strongly emphasized as the goal of prisons until the 1970s |
True |
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What is the security level at federal institutions that feature dormitory housing, a relatively low staff-to-inmate ration, and limited or no perimeter fencing? |
Minimum |
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Which of the following is a point determination for each inmate for use with parole guidelines? |
Salient factor score |
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Currently, drug offenders with no prior involvement in crime do not receive long, mandatory prison sentences. |
False |
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T/F: Objective classification systems developed for male offenders often "overclassify" female offenders. |
True |
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Who was the first director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons? |
Sanford Bates |
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T/F: Most offenders today serve a determinate sentence that is much longer than in the past. |
True |
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Which, according to Gowdy, is a factor contributing to the expansion of the private sector's role in the penal system? |
The public's view that the current penal system is too costly and too ineffective at reducing recidivism.
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Which nineteenth-century director of the Irish prison system created a four stage system of graduated release from prison? |
Sir Walter Crofton |
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T/F: Currently, the US public disagrees that confinement facilities are the most effective way to protect the public, punish criminals, and deter them from committing further crimes after release. |
False |