Question 1

Which type of deterrence has a goal of discouraging others from future offending?&#10;A) Absolute&#10;B) Marginal&#10;C) General&#10;D) Specific

Accepted Answer

General deterrence has the goal of discouraging others from future offending through the fear of punishment. It is aimed at society as a whole, rather than individual offenders. Absolute deterrence refers to the complete eradication of crime, while marginal deterrence focuses on increasing the severity of punishment for repeat offenders. Specific deterrence seeks to prevent an individual offender from committing future crimes.

Question 2

The period of the 1960's through 1974 has been called the:&#10;A) Get tough era&#10;B) Rehabilitative era&#10;C) Progressive movement&#10;D) Outlaw era

Accepted Answer

The period from the 1960s through 1974 is often referred to as the Rehabilitative era in the context of criminal justice and corrections. This era emphasized rehabilitating offenders through treatment programs designed to address the underlying causes of criminal behavior, with the goal of reintegrating them into society as law-abiding citizens.

Question 3

Net widening refers to:&#10;A) Placing more offenders in prison&#10;B) Providing diversion programs to those who would otherwise receive jail or prison&#10;C) Diversion programs being used for minor crimes instead of the intended offenders&#10;D) Legal barriers that remove civil rights such as voting

Accepted Answer

Net widening refers to the unintended consequence of diversion programs where they are used for minor crimes instead of the intended offenders. Thus, the net of the criminal justice system widens, bringing more individuals into the system who previously would not have been processed.

Question 4

The focus of correctional punishment since the 1980's has largely been rehabilitative

Accepted Answer

Since the 1980s, the focus of correctional punishment has largely been on punitive measures such as incarceration and mandatory minimum sentencing, rather than rehabilitation.

Question 5

Increased availability of diversion programs has resulted in net widening

Accepted Answer

Net widening occurs when the increased availability of alternatives to traditional criminal justice processing leads to more people being processed through the criminal justice system than would have been without the alternatives. This can happen if diversion programs are applied to less serious offenses or to individuals who would not have been processed through the criminal justice system otherwise.

Question 6

The majority of felony offenders are given a prison or jail sentence

Accepted Answer

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2018, 87% of sentenced felony offenders received a prison or jail sentence.

Question 7

Single parent households are considered a collateral cost of imprisonment

Accepted Answer

When a parent is incarcerated, single-parent households may result as the remaining parent may struggle to maintain the household and care for the children alone. This is considered a collateral cost of imprisonment.

Deck 11: The Function of Corrections