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Rehabilitation rests on the positivist theory of Lombroso who saw criminals as victims of society.

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____ is the study of the reformation and rehabilitation of criminals and of the management of prisons.

A) Lex talionis
B) Recidivism
C) Penology
D) Restoration
E) Treatment ideology

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Which of the following statements regarding day fines is true?

The United States is the only country that uses electrocution, asphyxiation, and lethal injection as mechanisms for execution.

The ____________________ assumes offenders are victims of society and their environment who need to be cured.

The type of correctional institution in which an offender is incarcerated usually depends on

Which of the following is an advantage to the community approach to corrections?

The most frequent type of release from a correctional facility is ____________________.

Deterrence aimed at offenders so they will not return to a life of crime is ____ deterrence.

____________________ is a sanction whereby an offender reimburses the victim.

The primary focus of juvenile corrections has traditionally been, and continues to be,

A court-ordered disposition alternative through which an adjudicated offender is placed under control, supervision, and care in lieu of imprisonment.

The ____________________ takes into account both the offender and the offender's environment.

The goal of restitution is

Correctional alternatives to incarceration include:

Non-residential facilities where offenders must appear daily are called ____________________.

A diagnosis of ____ often eliminates the death penalty as a sentencing option for capital offenders.

Corrections deals with both adults and juveniles.

Draw a continuum of intermediate sanctions, showing the relative severity of each, and identify the key advantages and disadvantages of each option.

Deterrence sees corrections as a way to prevent future crimes.