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Alternatives to Prison MCQ

The number of female prisoners has been steadily increasing at the ______ level.

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Correct Answer: State

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The indirect harms that imprisonment causes for the people who surround the offender are referred to as ______.

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Correct Answer: Collateral consequences

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Residency restrictions for sex offenders include which of the following?

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Correct Answer: Not owning a home

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Most child sexual predators target family members or others whom they have developed a trusted relationship with.

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Correct Answer: True

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Curfew refers to when offenders must be home at certain times, but otherwise are generally free.

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Correct Answer: True

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Volunteering at a charity organization is an example of ______.

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Correct Answer: Community service

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Illegal immigrants can be held against their will.

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Correct Answer: True

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The stress of prison and the challenges of living as an ex-con affect those surrounding the freed offender.

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Correct Answer: True

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Restorative practices have proven to be ineffective and have not influence criminal justice practices in the United States.

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Correct Answer: False

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Restorative justice brings which of the following individuals together?

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Correct Answer: Offenders and their victims

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_____________ is the process of bringing a victim together with the person who harmed her in a supervised environment so that they can discuss the crime and its impact.

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Correct Answer: Victim-Offender Mediation

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Laws that require offenders to serve their entire sentence rather than being released early are called ___________.

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Correct Answer: Truth-in-Sentencing Laws

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An approach to justice that seeks to heal the victim rather than punish the offender by bringing the offender and her victim together is known as:

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Correct Answer: Restorative Justice

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Problem-solving courts that are experts in handling offenders with mental health problems are called ____________ .

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Correct Answer: Mental Health Courts

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______________ is a federal law that requires sex offenders to register with a federal database.

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Correct Answer: Megan’s Law

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Courts that are set up to deal with nonviolent offenders with drug problems, offering counseling and monitoring instead of punishment is known as:

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Correct Answer: Drug Courts

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Diversion is a program that attempts to keep offenders out of prison by providing services and guidance.

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Correct Answer: True

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Forms of criminal punishment that seek to keep the offender in society rather than locking her away are called ____________ .

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Correct Answer: Community Corrections

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The effects of imprisonment that go beyond the imprisonment itself on the families of the incarcerated offender is known as:

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Correct Answer: Collateral Consequences

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______________ is Holding a person who has not been convicted of a crime (or who has already served her sentence) because experts believe that she is a danger to herself or to the public.

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Correct Answer: Civil Commitment

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