Free Criminal Justice Question and Answers

Question 1

Older theories of punishment include

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Retribution

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Incapacitation

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Rehabilitation

Question 2

For the majority of the 20th century, the idea of _________ dominated much thinking regarding punishment.

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Rehabilitation

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Incapacitation

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Deterrence

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Retribution

Question 3

A punishment based on the principle of "an eye for an eye"

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Retribution

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Incapacitation

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Deterrence

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Rehabilitation

Question 4

A fixed sentence, often known as a ____, is an imprisoning term of a certain length of time.

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Determinate

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Indeterminate

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Indefinite

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Definite

Question 5

What is referred to as ___ incapacitation concentrates on criminals with a high probability of serious recidivism.

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Selective

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Preferential

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Focused

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Special

Question 6

Since the middle of the 1970s, sentence trends have tended to

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Decrease judicial and parole board discretion

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Increased the use of indeterminate sentencing

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Turn toward rehabilitation

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Ignore incapacitation and deterrence

Question 7

The ______ Amendment prohibits the use of unusually harsh penalties.

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8th

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6th

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5th

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9th