Liberty University CJUS 320 Quiz 1

·         Question 1

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Which of the following is based on the belief that criminals do not have complete choice over their criminal actions and may commit acts that are beyond their control?

·         Question 2

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What is specific deterrence?

·         Question 3

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What was the first prison designed to house sentenced offenders in the United States called?

·         Question 4

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Which of the following was a problem with the Pennsylvania system?
I. It had low productivity.
II. It was expensive.
III. It made inmates mentally ill.

·         Question 5

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The stages of which of the following systems are solitary confinement, special prison, open institutions, and ticket of leave?

·         Question 6

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What is the hands-off doctrine?

·         Question 7

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Which system was known as the “congregate and silent” system?

·         Question 8

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Who among the following concluded that criminals had traits that made them throwbacks to earlier stages of evolution?

·         Question 9

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Which eighteenth-century theorist is recognized as the founder of the Classical School of criminology?

·         Question 10

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What was the emphasis in the Rehabilitative Era?

·         Question 11

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Who initiated the concept of “good time”?

·         Question 12

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Which of the following is included in a presentence investigation (PSI)?

·         Question 13

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Which of the following is a problem with the system of bail as a requirement for release?

·         Question 14

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Which of the following is NOT a sentencing option?

·         Question 15

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Which 1987 U.S. Supreme Court decision upheld the ability of a magistrate to confine an offender on the presumption that he or she was dangerous?

United States v. Salerno

·         Question 16

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Which of the following sentencing options authorized in state penal codes requires an offender to pay a fine or do community service in exchange for a waiver on jail time?

·         Question 17

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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a diversionary treatment program?

·         Question 18

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Which of the following is a reason why states have adopted sentencing guidelines?

·         Question 19

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Which of the following is NOT a goal of mental health courts?

·         Question 20

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Which of the following is NOT relevant for the pretrial diversion program?

·         Question 21

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Which of the following is an early English term for a jail?

·         Question 22

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What main factor differentiates jails from prisons?

·         Question 23

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Which of the following categories of offenders is NOT held in a jail?

·         Question 24

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In rural counties, which elected official oversees the operation of the jail?

·         Question 25

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Which constitutional amendment refers to “cruel and unusual punishment”?

·         Question 26

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Which of the following is NOT true of jails in a correctional setting?

·         Question 27

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What is the greatest cause of death among jail inmates other than illness or natural causes?

·         Question 28

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Which is a primary reason for new jail construction over the past decade?

·         Question 29

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A very large percentage of arrested and jailed offenders make bond and are released within ________.

·         Question 30

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Jail inmates may have only noncontact visits. What type of visitor is the exception?

·         Question 31

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Which of the following styles of supervising community offenders emphasizes assisting the offender with problems, providing counseling, and ensuring that the offender successfully completes supervision?

·         Question 32

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The major component of which of the following alternatives to incarceration is military regimentation, discipline, exercise, and hard work?

·         Question 33

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Which of the following is a prison sentence that is suspended on the condition that the offender follows certain rules and commits no further crimes?

·         Question 34

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Which of the following is sometimes referred to as “community control”?

·         Question 35

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________ is used only after low-risk offenders demonstrate a good adjustment to supervision.

·         Question 36

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What kind of caseload includes offenders with very high risk or needs?

·         Question 37

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Community corrections gained prominence as an adaptation of which of the following eras of corrections?

·         Question 38

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Which type of supervision is typically satisfactory for offenders who pose little risk to the community?

·         Question 39

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Which of the following is NOT a possible result if the court finds that a probationer is in violation?

·         Question 40

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Which Supreme Court case allowed an exception to parole violations by holding that failure to make restitution payments due to unemployment is not sufficient reason to revoke probation?

Bearden v. Georgia

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