Vocabulary Assessment: Justice Terms

Rehabilitation refers to:

• The process of helping someone return to a healthy or normal life

• The act of keeping someone in prison

• The process of finding someone guilty

• The act of releasing someone from prison without support

In the sentence "The incarceration rates have increased," what does "incarceration" mean?

• Release from prison

• Being locked up in prison

• Community service

• Court hearings

What is the definition of "recidivism"?

• The process of being released from prison

• The process of improving your chances of staying out of prison after release

• A person returning to criminal behavior and reentering prison

• A medical treatment for injuries while in incarcerated

What is dehumanize?

• Helping someone improve their behavior

• Putting someone in prison

• Returning to criminal behavior

• To treat someone as if they're not human

If someone keeps returning to prison after being released, this pattern is called:

• Dehumanize

• Incarceration

• Rehabilitation

• Recidivism

Which term describes the process of being locked up in a prison or jail?

• Recidivism

• Dehumanize

• Incarceration

• Rehabilitation

To treat someone without dignity or respect, means they're being:

• Rehabilitation

• Dehumanized

• Recidivism

• Incarceration

Which sentence shows incorrect usage of "incarceration"?

• The incarceration of the defendant began yesterday.

• During his incarceration, he earned his GED.

• His incarceration had books on the shelf.

• The length of incarceration was determined by the judge.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses "rehabilitation":

• His rehabilitation included job training and counseling.

• His rehabilitation caused him to return to prison.

• His rehabilitation meant he was treated poorly.

• His rehabilitation kept him locked up.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses "recidivism":

• The recidivism caused her back pain in prison.

• High recidivism rates show that many former inmates return to prison.

• Her period of recidivism made her lose sleep.

  
  

• They planted recidivism in the garden.