What are the four key concepts underlying theories of prisons?

Purpose of Incarceration

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Punishment, deterrence, rehabilitation, and justice
Retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, and incapacitation
Incarceration, deterrence, retribution, and community service
Incapacitation, community service, rehabilitation, and retribution
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According to the text, what is the purpose of retribution in prisons?
To rehabilitate prisoners
To deter potential criminals
To provide compulsory training
3.
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What is the purpose of rehabilitation in prisons?
To punish convicted persons
To provide compulsory training
To deter potential criminals
To provide an opportunity for acquiring sobriety and skills
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the purpose of incapacitation in prisons?
To change prisoners’ behavior and attitudes
To provide compulsory training
To punish convicted persons
To remove troublemakers from society
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the text, what is the least ambitious theory of prisons?
Retribution
Deterrence
Rehabilitation
Incapacitation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most ambitious prison-building project in history according to the text?
The Texas prison system
The California prison system
The New York prison system
The federal prison system
The Florida prison system
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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According to the text, which theory of prisons calculates that those locked up cannot make trouble outside of prison?
Retribution
Deterrence
Rehabilitation
Incapacitation
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the quality of a community when a high number of residents are imprisoned?
It becomes more stable and peaceful.
It becomes more economically prosperous.
It becomes less stable and more prone to crime.
It becomes more socially cohesive and supportive.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the text, why do people in communities with high rates of imprisonment stop looking out for each other and talking about things that matter?
Because they become complacent and indifferent.
Because they fear the police and state intervention.
Because they are mentally ill and isolated.
Because informal customary relationships break down under state intervention.
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