Criminal Justice System Quiz

Which of the following is a part of the corrections system?

• Healthcare services

• Juvenile detention

• Financial planning

• Educational programs

What does the corrections system aim to do with offenders?

• Only punish them

• Only educate them

• Punish and rehabilitate them

• Only provide financial aid

Which of the following is NOT a focus of the corrections system?

• Rehabilitation

• Punishment

• Financial correction

• Behavior correction

What is the term for being held in a prison?

• Incarceration

• Restitution

• Deterrence

• Recidivism

Which system emphasized time spent on penitence?

• New York System

• Pennsylvania System

• California System

• Texas System

Before the reforms, what were arrested people forced to do?

• Work for free

• Pay for their own food/needs

• Live in individual cells

• Receive free clothing

In which century were the reforms that led to the creation of the Walnut Street Jail implemented?

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

What was the main purpose of the reforms that led to the creation of the Walnut Street Jail?

• To increase prison population

• To improve conditions for prisoners

• To reduce crime rates

• To expand the jail

What was notable about the size of the Eastern State Penitentiary when it was built?

• It was the largest building in the United States at the time

• It was the smallest building in the city

• It was the tallest building in the world

• It was the most expensive building ever constructed

When was the Auburn prison opened?

• 1817

• 1820

• 1805

• 1830