chap 6

Question 1

t/f. The criminal justice system is a filtering process

Answer 1

true. The criminal justice system is a filtering process because it operates as a large client-selection bureaucracy.

Question 2

t/f many people who end up on probation or in prison or jail feel unjustly treated in comparison with others

Answer 2

true.
many people who end up on probation or in prison or jail feel unjustly treated in comparison with others

Question 3

Situational client

Answer 3

a person who committed a crime under certain circumstances.

normally is not inclined to commit crimes and is unlikely to repeat the offense.

Question 4

t/f Situational clients present little problems for corrections.

Answer 4

false. Situational clients present many problems for corrections.

Question 5

Career criminal

Answer 5

is a person who sees crime as a way of earning a living

who has numerous contacts with the criminal justice system over time

who may view the criminal sanction as a normal part of life.

Question 6

Sex offender registry

Answer 6

a public website that lists the names, addresses, and crimes of people who have been convicted of specified sex crimes

Question 7

Drug abuse

Answer 7

is the disruption of normal living patterns by the use of illegal chemical substances.
social problems can develop, often leading to criminal behavior.

Question 8

Methamphetamine(meth)

Answer 8

is a highly addictive stimulant that is made from amphetamine.
The frequency of meth use has increased six-fold since 2013.

Question 9

Opioids

Answer 9

are any of a range of prescription pain killers.

Question 10

Alcohol abuse

Answer 10

the disruption of normal living patterns caused by high levels of alcohol use, frequently leading to violations of the law while under the influence of alcohol or in attempting to secure it.

Question 11

Fentanyl

Answer 11

a powerful, synthetic opioid

Question 12

Mental illness

Answer 12

A health condition involving changes in thinking, emotion, and/or behavior Cann cause problems in social, work, or family activities

Question 13

Deinstitutionalization

Answer 13

the release of a mental patient from a mental hospital and their return to the community.

Question 14

Developmental disability

Answer 14

the inability to learn or develop skills at the same rate as most other people because of a problem with the brain.

Question 15

Long-termer

Answer 15

a person who serves a lengthy period in prison, such as 10 years or more, before their first release.

Question 16

Classification systems

Answer 16

specific sets of objective criteria applied to all clients to determine the best correctional programs.

Question 17

classification objectives can include

Answer 17

offense histories, previous experiences in the justice system, problems in life circumstances, and substance abuse patterns,

Question 18

atkins vs virginia summary 2002

Answer 18

ruled Sentencing a mentally retarded defendant to death is unconstitutional per se under the Eighth Amendment.

Question 19

t/f. The process of leading to conviction might suggest that becoming a correctional client is quite difficult.

Answer 19

true. The process of leading to conviction might suggest that becoming a correctional client is quite difficult.

Question 20

When referring to “types” of clients, individuals may be grouped because they share an important characteristics. Characteristic/groups can include

Answer 20

Prior record
Social class
Intelligence, etc.

Question 21

Martin Haskell and Lewis Yablonsky

Answer 21

created criteria for situational clients

Question 22

t/f. There are an estimated 750,000 names on sex offender registries across the U.S.

Answer 22

true.

Question 23

t/f Prostitution This is more a sexual crime than an economic crime.

Answer 23

false. prostitution is more a Economic crime

Question 24

t/f Treatment programs for people who compulsively or habitually use drugs have high success rates, and are not controversial.

Answer 24

false. Treatment programs for people who compulsively or habitually use drugs do not have high success rates,
some are controversial.

Question 25

Offense criteria classify people by

Answer 25

the seriousness of the crime committed

Question 26

Risk criteria classify people by

Answer 26

the probability of future criminal conduct

Question 27

correctional treatment appropriate to each person’s needs and situation.

Answer 27

how Program criteria classified people