Understanding Jails and Prisons

Understanding Jails and Prisons

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Understanding Jails and Prisons

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of jails?

To operate under federal government exclusively

To provide rehabilitation services

To hold inmates awaiting trial or serving short sentences

To hold inmates serving long-term felony sentences

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who typically operates prisons?

Private organizations

State or federal government

Local law enforcement agencies

International bodies

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is another term for prison mentioned in the text?

Penitentiary

Detention center

Holding cell

Correctional facility

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which concept describes the idea of preventing an offender from victimizing the public again?

Retribution

Restorative justice

Rehabilitation

Incarceration

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of restorative justice?

To deter others from committing crimes

To repair the harm done to the community or victims

To punish the offender severely

To oversee the management of prisons

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What concept focuses on an offender serving time as a way to pay society back for the harm done in the crime?

Incarceration

Retribution

Rehabilitation

Detterence

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most serious sentence a convicted person can receive?

Incarceration

Probation

Death penalty

Community service

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