final exam review

Final Exam topics

1. Factors that led to the growth of the American prison populations

2. The Pennsylvania system/Auburn systems, generally

3. Front door policies and back door policies, generally

4. Attica prison riot, reason(s) for

5. Philosophies behind retribution, rehabilitation, incapacitation and deterrence

6. What is recidivisim and what does it mean to recidivate?

7. What is meant by the doctrine of parens patriae?

8. Why was the Juvenile Court system created?

9. Where are probationary sentences served?

10. Basic terminology of juvenile justice

11. Juvenile court jurisdiction, generally

12. Determinate/indeterminate sentencing

13. What do probation officers do?

14. Where are the majority of misdemeanor/felony sentences served?

15. What were some reasons for the growth of prison populations

16. What is a special prison populations, generally speaking?

17. What is the basic philosophy of the Restorative Justice model based upon?

18. What does the NYS Parole Board do?

19. What do you remember about Violation of Probation Hearings, generally

20. What are the goals of parole and probation?

21. Why are private prisons criticized, generally?

22. What is the philosophy behind diversionary sentences?

23. What are Intensive Supervision Programs, generally?

24. What are some criticisms on the use of technology in correctional facilities, generally speaking?

25. Special prison populations, generally

26. Era of industry, generally

27. Era of re-entry, generally

28. What does the deprivation model of punishment, mean, generally speaking?

29. What do we mean by electronic monitoring programs, generally speaking?