Unit 5: Corrections Review

What are the three main goals of the corrections system?

• Retribution

• Rehabilitation

• Restitution

• Deterrence

Which of the following correctional facilities is typically designed for short-term confinement of individuals awaiting trial or serving short sentences?

• Minimum Security

• Supermax Prison

• County Jail

• Juvenile Detention

What is the purpose of parole?

• Initial arrest and booking

• Early release from prison under supervision

• Serving a sentence in a community-based facility

• Juvenile rehabilitation programs

What term is commonly used to describe the practice of confining inmates in a highly secure facility with minimal human contact and extreme control measures?

• Work release

• Medium security

• Protective custody

• Solitary confinement

What is the purpose of probation in the U.S. corrections system?

• Serving a sentence in a federal facility

• Supervised release from prison

• Parole hearing preparation

• Allow convicted criminals a chance to rehabilitate in the community

Which of the following is a key feature of restorative justice in the corrections context?

• Retribution and punishment

• Rehabilitation and counseling

• Solitary confinement

• Supermax prisons

What is the primary purpose of prison reform?

• Increasing incarceration rates

• Lengthening prison sentences

• Improving conditions and outcomes within the correctional system

• Abolishing parole programs