Deck 12: Justice and Punishment in the Twenty-First Century

Question 1

Punishment and control by distance includes __________ that allow for depriving the offenders of some portion of their liberty and control over their movements with limited physical contact.

A)electronic monitoring
B)probation kiosks
C)camera and satellite surveillance
D)All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

An offender monitoring system in which the offender wears an ankle bracelet and a wireless tracking device that is monitored using GPS and the cellular network is called (a)__________.

A)technocorrections
B)genetic risk assessment
C)risk assessment
D)virtual prison

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Male inmates adapt to inmate life using different types of coping mechanisms or role orientations.__________ refers to inmates attempting to construct a meaningful life inside prison.These inmates often have been institutionalized throughout their lives,and they seek respect and status as members of inmate society.

A)doing time
B)gleaning
C)jailing
D)being disorganized

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A potential problem of punishment and control by distance will be __________ by subjecting offenders,who heretofore would be dealt with less severely through traditional probation or other sanctions,to these more stringent forms of surveillance.

A)balance between just punishment and public safety
B)offender accountability
C)punishment and control by distance
D)expanding the net

Question 5

Male inmates adapt to inmate life using different types of coping mechanisms or role orientations.__________ refers to the prison term being seen as an interruption of the inmate's criminal career,a price of the criminal lifestyle,so the inmate simply attempts to cope and survive the sentence to subsequently resume life on the outside.

A)doing time
B)gleaning
C)jailing
D)being disorganized

Question 6

The term __________ refers to the use of technology to monitor offenders and to prevent future crimes.

A)technocorrections
B)genetic risk assessment
C)risk assessment
D)virtual prison

Question 7

The term __________ refers to classifying and evaluating offenders based on their characteristics,crimes,and backgrounds to determine the likelihood of reoffending.

A)technocorrections
B)genetic risk assessment
C)risk assessment
D)virtual prison

Question 8

The __________ involves unwritten rules that specify the behaviors and values prisoners are expected to demonstrate in order to protect themselves and stay out of serious trouble,while earning a degree of respect from others.

A)convict policy
B)prisoner rules
C)inmate code
D)patient system

Question 9

Male inmates adapt to inmate life using different types of coping mechanisms or role orientations.__________ refers to inmates having trouble fitting into any of the previous three orientations,because of lack of intelligence,disabilities,or problems with living successfully inside prison.

A)doing time
B)gleaning
C)jailing
D)being disorganized

Question 10

Injected or surgical implants have been proposed as an alternative to electronic bracelets because they __________.

A)cannot be tampered with
B)cannot be defeated effectively
C)can be monitored via GPS
D)All of the above

Question 11

__________ parallel universe is an effort to prepare inmates for release by engaging them in full-time activities that parallel the outside world.Inmates must make decisions about their life in prison,and they are held accountable for them in an effort to cultivate conforming life skills for offenders.

A)Michigan's
B)Montana's
C)Missouri's
D)Massachusetts'

Question 12

An approach to illegal behavior that makes offenders aware of the damage,loss,or injury they cause and their responsibility for it is referred to as __________.

A)balance between just punishment and public safety
B)offender accountability
C)punishment and control by distance
D)expanding the net

Question 13

Male inmates adapt to inmate life using different types of coping mechanisms or role orientations.__________ refers to inmates trying to improve themselves and their life prospects in prison by taking advantages of educational or rehabilitation opportunities.

A)doing time
B)gleaning
C)jailing
D)being disorganized

Question 14

A recent study of inmates in U.S.prisons found that more __________ had a mental health problem.

A)20%
B)30%
C)40%
D)50%

Question 15

Electronic monitoring,probation kiosks,and camera and satellite surveillance will allow for __________ by depriving the offenders of some portion of their liberty and control over their movements with limited physical contact.

A)balance between just punishment and public safety
B)offender accountability
C)punishment and control by distance
D)expanding the net

Question 16

The proper consideration of necessary punishment of the offender to express public disapproval of law violation,and corrective treatment necessary to prevent repeated offenses is referred to as (the)__________.

A)balance between just punishment and public safety
B)offender accountability
C)punishment and control by distance
D)expanding the net

Question 17

Community _________ occurs where the justice system enhances community life and where communities partner effectively with the criminal justice system to share responsibility for social control.

A)restitution
B)justice
C)prejudice
D)discrimination

Question 18

Issues that center on the fact that women offenders have different problems and in different proportions than men are called __________.

A)sex concerns
B)femininity problems
C)sexual subjects
D)gender issues

Question 19

Modern prisons have better security,better-trained staff,and better facilities,but the nature of confinement in prison has not changed significantly.There is still __________ where the goals of custody and control are difficult to maintain.

A)idleness
B)staff shortages
C)an uneasy environment
D)All of the above

Question 20

A technique that builds upon the discoveries in the area of DNA and genetic mapping,where genetic predispositions toward certain behaviors can be anticipated and prevented is called __________.

A)technocorrections
B)genetic risk assessment
C)risk assessment
D)virtual prison

Question 21

The term 'expanding the net' refers to a potential result of punishment and control by distance,subjecting more offenders to stringent forms of surveillance who previously were dealt with less severely through traditional probation or other sanctions.

Question 22

Women offenders have different problems in different proportions than men,manifesting gender issues in prison life.

Question 23

Mental health courts are specialized courts that focus on treatment and rehabilitation of mentally ill offenders who land in the criminal justice system.

Question 24

The 'balance between just punishment and public safety' refers to the proper consideration of necessary punishment of the offender to express public disapproval of law violation,and corrective treatment necessary to prevent repeated offenses.

Question 25

The trend toward offender accountability has begun and is likely to continue.This approach to illegal behavior makes offenders aware of the damage,loss,or injury they cause and of their responsibility for it.It also holds the offender responsible for repairing the damage to the extent possible.

Question 26

An unwritten inmate code exists inside prison,which specifies the behaviors and values prisoners are expected to demonstrate in order to protect themselves and stay out of serious trouble,while earning a degree of respect from others.

Question 27

Corrections officers and prison officials use a combination of rewards (better job assignment,better cell location,positive reports to the parole board)and punishments (solitary confinement,failure to take official action in violent incidents,negative reports to the parole board)to control inmates and maintain custody.

Question 28

Electronic monitoring,probation kiosks,and camera and satellite surveillance will allow for punishment and control by distance by depriving the offenders of some portion of their liberty and control over their movements with limited physical contact.Such remote control will have the advantages of lower cost than imprisonment and closer surveillance than traditional probation or parole can provide.

Question 29

Genetic risk assessment builds upon the discoveries in the area of DNA and genetic mapping.Genetic predispositions toward certain kinds of behaviors could be profiled and behavioral or pharmacological strategies employed to suppress undesirable behaviors such as violence or sexual deviance.

Question 30

__________ involves classifying and evaluating offenders based on their characteristics,crimes,and backgrounds to determine the likelihood of reoffending.

Question 31

Closely monitoring offenders electronically without locking them up,pharmacological treatments,and genetic risk assessments are examples of what has been called virtual prison-the use of technology to monitor offenders and prevent future crimes.

Question 32

An offender monitoring system in which the offender wears an ankle bracelet and a wireless tracking device that is monitored using GPS and the cellular network is called 'technocorrections'.

Question 33

__________ are issues that center on the fact that women offenders have different problems and in different proportions than men.

Question 34

The HighScope Perry Preschool Project has been operating for more than forty years;it emphasizes intellectual and social development through active learning.The program is designed for children of low socioeconomic status and low IQ scores who are at high risk for failure in school.

Question 35

Unwritten rules that specify the behaviors and values prisoners are expected to demonstrate in order to protect themselves and stay out of serious trouble,while earning a degree of respect from others is known as the __________.

Question 36

Closely monitoring offenders electronically without locking them up,pharmacological treatments,and genetic risk assessments are examples of what has been called __________-the use of technology to monitor offenders and prevent future crimes.

Question 37

Risk assessment involves classifying and evaluating offenders based on their characteristics,crimes,and backgrounds to determine the likelihood of reoffending.

Question 38

Prisons are a "society within a society," which operates under an informally negotiated set of informal rules enforced by both corrections officers and the inmates themselves.

Question 39

__________ risk assessment is a technique that builds upon the discoveries in the area of DNA and genetic mapping,where genetic predispositions toward certain behaviors can be anticipated and prevented.

Question 40

To achieve community justice,where the justice system enhances community life,it will be necessary for communities to partner more effectively with the criminal justice system to share responsibility for social control.

Question 41

The "war on drugs" is consistently discussed as a major issue in our criminal justice system.How do you think we can balance the goals of preventing use of an undesirable substance with obedience to law?

Question 42

According to your textbook author,half of offenders in prisons were/are identified as __________.

Question 43

Male inmates adapt to inmate life using different types of coping mechanisms or role orientations.What are these coping mechanisms/role orientations? Please describe and explain.

Question 44

How did sociologist Gresham Sykes describe the nature and status of prisons in Society of Captives?

Question 45

An approach to illegal behavior that makes offenders aware of the damage,loss,or injury they cause and their responsibility for it is known as offender __________.

Question 46

A potential result of punishment and control by distance,subjecting more offenders to stringent forms of surveillance who previously were dealt with less severely through traditional probation or other sanctions is called ___________.

Question 47

Specialized courts that focus on treatment and rehabilitation of mentally ill offenders who land in the criminal justice system are known as __________ courts.

Question 48

The special circumstances of women offenders are not yet being addressed effectively.Please explain why this is.

Question 49

An offender monitoring system in which the offender wears an ankle bracelet and a wireless tracking device that is monitored using GPS and the cellular network is called a(n)__________.

Question 50

Community justice occurs where the justice system enhances community life and where communities partner effectively with the criminal justice system to share responsibility for social control.Do you view your community as having 'justice'? Why or why not?