Corrections

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Corrections

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The variety of problems, services, facilities, and organizations responsible for the management of individuals who have been accused or convicted of criminal offenses.

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The use of the term corrections can be traced back to the turn of the 20th century in American.

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false

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the primary reason for the increase in prison population from 1970's to the present is largely due to public policy changes.

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False

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the most traditional form of early punishment was imprisonment.

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false, it was banishment

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the main goal of the correctional system is to provide victims and their families justice.

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false

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the most traditional form of early punishment was imprisonment.

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True

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There have always been more female offenders within the criminal justice

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false

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Elmira Reformatory was based on the principles of silence, obedience, and labor.

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false

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Russia has the highest incarceration rate

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False

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Probation is the most formal sanction for criminal justice

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true

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Bail is usually set lower for people who can not afford to pay

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false

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crime prevention depends on the actions of the police and citizens

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true

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criminal justice system whose components- police, courts, corrections, and victims are interdepartmental and therefore influence each other.

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true

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In the U.S minorities are more likely to be incarcerated than members of the majority

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true

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there is no evidence of racism in the operation of the criminal justice system

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False

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Felonies are serious cries punishable by more than one year of incarceration

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true

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here is no difference between a prison and jail

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false

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20. Persons sentenced to under one year of incarceration are housed in a prison

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false

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misdemeanors are usually punished by sentences of more than one year in prison.

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False

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Race is a key factor in exposure to crime, in that black citizens are more likely to be victimized than white citizens

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True

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Politicians statements may contribute to fear of crime

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false

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Ignorance of the law can be used as a defense in a criminal case

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false

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A person under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time they commit a crime can n ot be charged with the crime

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false

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The term reformatory is an institution the emphasizes training for senior citizens who commit criminal offenders

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false

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An indetermination sentence mean that the person knows exactly what day they will be released from prison

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false

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A determinate sentence means a person sentenced to prison knows their exact prison release date

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True

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Laws and practices transferred from England governed the colonies prior to the American revolution

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True

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The purpose of a person being sentenced to prison is so they will be punished while incarcerated

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false

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Which of the following is true of the rehabilitation philosophy used to deal with persons who commit crime

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it stresses that persons who commit a crime can change and become productive members of society

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Which of the following is not the responsibility of the Judge?

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judges don't make arrests.

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the purpose of bail is

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assure the accused appears for trial

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police officers are never allowed to influence the bail decision

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true

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the traditional form of punishment was

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inprisonment

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The Elmira Reformatory centered on the principles of

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rehabilitation

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THe main goal of the correctional system is to

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the victims and their families justice

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the belief that harsh punishments reduce crime is based on the assumption that

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1.those who commit crime will not act impulsively.those who commit the crime will weigh the benefits and cost of committing a crime before they make a decision. those who commit crime are concerned about their future.

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more than half of those committed of a crime

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under community provision

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Youth and others that are convicted for minor violations

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less likely to sentenced probation

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A person serving under one year

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are housed in a prison