Sarah's powerpoint on prisons

Why was the Panopticon prison designed?

• So that one watchman can observe all inmates at one time without them knowing.

• So that the prisoners behaved because they were unsure whether they were being watched or not.

• To ensure that prisoners felt that they were trusted by the guards.

• To allow prisoners to feel safe and secure with their surroundings.

Who designed the Panopticon prison?

• William Shakespeare

• Tomasz Waszkiewicz

• Cesare Beccaria

• Jeremy Bentham

What year was the Panopticon prison designed?

• 1954

• 1862

• 2025

• 1785

Match the following

• Protection of the public

• Rehabilitation

• Making an example of someone

• Denunciation

• Aims to prevent someone from reoffending

• Retribution

• Re-integrating someone back into society

• Deterrence

• Eye for an Eye

• Incapacitation

Which country uses positive reinforcement as a technique to promote positive behaviours in prison?

• Sweden

• England

• Norway

• USA

According to Professor Jewkes, how should we treat prisoners to aid rehabilitation efforts?

• Humanely

• With sternness

• With 'tough love'

• With kindness

What does the term 'recidivism' mean

• I don't know

• The tendency to reoffend

• The same as retribution

• To retract ones statement

How much has recidivism dropped in Norway after 2 years?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

Place the 'agencies' of social control into their correct category

Groups:

(a) Government funded

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(b) Non-government funded

• CPS

• Teachers

• Judiciary

• Pressure Groups

• Probation

• Charities

• Police

• Parents

Which of these statements is a common misconception about prison life?

• Prison is too soft in the UK

• All prisoners are dangerous

• Once and offender, always an offender

• Prisoners leave their cell all the time.