Question 1

Fines, home confinement, electronic monitoring, intensive probation supervision, restitution, community corrections, and boot camps are examples of _________________________.

Accepted Answer

intermediate sanctions

Question 2

________________________ are maximum control units  that are either independent correctional centers or locked wings of existing prisons.

Accepted Answer

Supermax prisons

Question 3

The ______________________ Act of 2007  provides federal grants to government agencies and nonprofit organizations to provide employment assistance.

Accepted Answer

Second Chance

Question 4

Most jurisdictions that use ______________________ specify minimum and maximum terms but allow judges discretion to fix the actual sentence within those limits.

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The answer of Most jurisdictions that use ______________________ specify minimum...

Question 5

A _______________________ means that both sentences are served at the same time, and the term of imprisonment is completed after the longest term has been served.

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The answer of A _______________________ means that both sentences are...

Question 6

The use of _________________ was introduced in American law with the passage of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization and the Continuing Criminal Enterprises acts, both of which allow the seizure of any property derived from illegal enterprises or conspiracies.

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The answer of The use of _________________ was introduced in...

Question 7

A type of parole that uses close surveillance and limited caseload sizes is known as ______________________.

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The answer of A type of parole that uses close...

Question 8

________________laws require offenders to serve 85% of their prison sentences.

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The answer of ________________laws require offenders to serve 85% of...

Question 9

In ____________________________, the Supreme Court  gave inmates the right to secure proper medical attention.

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The answer of In ____________________________, the Supreme Court  gave inmates...

Question 10

The largest operator of privately run prisons in the United States is ________________________________

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The answer of The largest operator of privately run prisons...

Question 11

Executions may actually increase the likelihood of murders being committed; this is a consequence referred to as the _________________________.

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The answer of Executions may actually increase the likelihood of...

Question 12

Prisoners have long suffered severe physical punishment in prison, ranging from whipping to extended periods of solitary confinement. The courts have held that such treatment is unconstitutional based on the ________ Amendment.

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The answer of Prisoners have long suffered severe physical punishment...

Question 13

On January 6, 1986, the U.S. Corrections Corporation opened the first privately run state prison in the state of ______________________.

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The answer of On January 6, 1986, the U.S. Corrections...

Question 14

____________________ usually involves the suspension of the offender's sentence in return for the promise of good behavior in the community under supervision.

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The answer of ____________________ usually involves the suspension of the...

Question 15

Sparing nondangerous offenders from the stigma and labeling of a criminal conviction and involvement with the justice process is the goal of ____________________.

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The answer of Sparing nondangerous offenders from the stigma and...

Question 16

__________________ involves resentencing an offender after a short prison stay.

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The answer of __________________ involves resentencing an offender after a...

Question 17

__________ house misdemeanants sentenced to terms of one year or less, as well as some nonserious felons.

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The answer of __________ house misdemeanants sentenced to terms of...

Question 18

By _________________ a convicted offender in a secure facility, such as a prison or jail, the state seeks to reduce or eliminate his or her opportunity to commit future crimes.

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The answer of By _________________ a convicted offender in a...

Question 19

For many years, the nation's courts did not interfere in prison operations because of the belief that the courts lacked technical competence in prison administration, society's general apathy toward prisons, and the belief that prisoners' complaints involved privileges rather than rights.  This is called the ___________________________.

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The answer of For many years, the nation's courts did...

Question 20

The Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI), which started in 2003, was designed to improve reentry outcomes along five dimensions: criminal justice, employment, education, health, and_________________.

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The answer of The Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative...

Quiz 18: Punishment and Correction