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Rimonda R. Maroun
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Answers to Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................... 1
ANSWERS TO CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
1. Which of the reasons why we punish has the greatest influence on the public and its
policy makers today?
Solution:
The goal of corrections that is the most influential is “expresses public outrage.” The
public is the body that pays taxes and otherwise supports the corrections system.
2. Do you think retribution will continue to be as popular as it has been in recent years? Will
the costs of corrections affect this desire to incarcerate so many, for so long, and in long-
term institutions?
Solution:
Yes, retribution will continue to be popular. The cost of corrections will not affect the
desire to incarcerate so many for a long time. The general public will call for this and
(reluctantly) pay the costs.
3. With the rise of professionalism in corrections, what can be done about those who
continue to demonstrate a retributive spirit and express brutality toward inmates?
Solution:
Individuals should be carefully screened for employment in corrections. This should
include a psychological test that may provide some insight into the individual's
personality. Employees should be given ongoing training, including training on the
correct treatment of inmates. Employees should be given an opportunity to change their
behavior. If there is a second occurrence of mistreatment of an inmate, the employee
should be fired.
4. What were the advantages and disadvantages of public executions of offenders? Would
you favor televised public executions of offenders? If not, why not?
Solution:
Advantages: general deterrence for those who watch to consider the consequences of
committing a capital crime; the ultimate punishment (death) is a public part of society for
all to see. Disadvantages: more of society turning against the government’s power to
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take someone’s life; research shows that the death penalty is not a deterrent for many
killers.
5. Alexander Maconochie thought that prison governors or wardens should belong to a
profession. If so, how would the warden qualify as a professional? What experience and
talents are needed?
Solution:
A professional status is based on the requirements of an advanced education, training,
and experience. Wardens must be required to have an accredited college degree,
advanced supervision/management training, and experience at multiple levels of
correctional facilities.
6. What can corrections today learn from the correctional systems found at the Eastern
State and Auburn penitentiaries? It can be argued that the reforms proposed in the First
Correctional Congress, held in 1870, still have not been fully implemented in
contemporary corrections—why is that? Why did the reformatory model fall short of its
hopeful goals? Is the medical model of rehabilitation an appropriate model for a prison
setting?
Solution:
Corrections today can learn that the isolation concepts of the Eastern State and Auburn
systems did not work—inmates are better behaviorally when they live in social settings
and work together to stay busy or provide for the institution. The first Correctional
Congress’ principles emphasized the reformation of prisoners—this has not been fully
implemented for a number of reasons: the Retribution era of conservatism in the 1990s
that created harsher punishments and more prisons and the lack of success in the
Rehabilitation Era of the 1960s and 1970s. Modern medicine hasn’t been developed to
completely treat and eradicate criminal behavior, thus making the medical model
unpopular.
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MAROUN, CORRECTIONS TODAY, 5E, 978-035-776-3506; CHAPTER 2: SENTENCING AND THE
CORRECTIONAL PROCESS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Answers to Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................... 1
ANSWERS TO CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
1. Tomorrow, you will appear before the judge. Are you hoping for an indeterminate or
determinate sentence? Why? Compare the two types of sentencing.
Solution:
I would be hoping for an indeterminate sentence. This sentence provides early release
after serving a required minimum portion of the sentence. A determinate sentence is one
with a definite term to serve. Judges are more inclined to give harsh sentences. This
would not be a personal choice for most offenders.
2. Of the various goals of sentencing, which one do you favor? Why? Explain the
disposition suitable to your choice.
Solution:
Equity/restitution goal would be the most likely to be accepted by others. Convicted
offenders must pay back victims for their loss, pay courts for processing their cases, and
pay society for the disruptions caused by their crimes.
3. Do you believe the punishment should fit the crime or the needs of the offender? Explain
your reasoning.
Solution:
Punishment should fit the crime: it is equitable punishment if each offense has a certain
sentence that all offenders receive. Punishment should also fit the needs of the offender:
extra-legal items, such as criminal history, the severity of the offense, and violence or
weapons used in the commission of the crime should be considered. If given a chance,
perhaps an individual can be rehabilitated.
4. Do you think there is a better way to reduce crime than punishment? Explain your
reasoning.
Solution:
There should be a belief in a just system of punishment because if constitutional rights
are preserved and offenders are treated fairly, especially with sentencing guidelines,
then there should be few problems. It is unrealistic to believe in a just system of
punishment. Whatever the system, there are problems; for example, the three-strikes
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,Solution and Answer Guide: Maroun, Corrections Today, 5e, 978-035-776-3506; Chapter 2: Sentencing and the Correctional Process
policy might place someone in prison for life on a third offense that was relatively minor.
There are definitely challenges to sentencing guidelines, so these are not a “magic
bullet” for fairness and justice in the system. This will depend on the facility visited.
5. Pretrial detention is heavily debated among criminal justice professionals. Put yourself in
the position of a judge making these decisions. Go to https://detainrelease.com/demo
and follow the instructions to detain or release defendants. What was the result? Was it
easy to make these decisions? What considerations were made?
Solution:
Student answers will vary. However, the decision to keep a defendant in jail prior to trial
can be a difficult one. Typically, judges employ preventive detention when an offender is
charged with a serious crime and poses a continuing threat to the community.
Preventive detention is also used when there is a high chance the defendant will flee the
jurisdiction before the trial can occur. The decision to detain the defendant pretrial can
benefit the community but comes at a cost. The defendant has not yet been convicted,
and yet their freedom is restricted and they suffer the harm associated with spending
time behind bars.
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,Solution and Answer Guide: Maroun, Corrections Today, 5e, 978-035-776-3506; Chapter 3: Community Corrections: Diversion and Probation
Solution and Answer Guide
MAROUN, CORRECTIONS TODAY, 5E, 978-035-776-3506; CHAPTER 3: COMMUNITY
CORRECTIONS: DIVERSION AND PROBATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Answers to Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................... 1
ANSWERS TO CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
1. “I sentence you to 18 months of probation,” the judge says. What benefits do you expect
from serving out your sentence in the community?
Solution:
Eighteen months of probation is much more attractive than a prison term. It is a way to
avoid the stigma of the “criminal” label and avoid the harsh impact of incarceration. This
also allows me to deal with the economic, social, and personal factors involved. I will be
able to keep my job, allowing me to continue making payments on my home and vehicle.
My family will remain intact, and my children will not need to be placed with relatives or in
foster care. I can maintain relationships with my family and friends.
2. Why is probation considered a second chance?
Solution:
Probation is considered a second chance because it allows for relatively few changes in
living. Individuals can be supported by programs that are available for alcohol and drug
addiction, anger management, financial services, and employment services, giving them a
real chance to succeed and not re-offend.
3. Probationers enjoy many of the same rights as non-convicted citizens. But a probationer’s
right to know on what information their sentence is based is a hotly debated issue. Why do
many probation officers object to making PSI reports public?
Solution:
The probation officers often take statements in a PSI that are personal in nature, and the
defendant assumes confidentiality. In addition, others who are interviewed may believe the
information they share with the probation officer is confidential. As the defendant’s juvenile
record is included in the report, it may be revealed to the public as well. The probation
officer’s recommendation for conditions of probation might also be considered unfair to the
defendant. This could alter the acceptance of conditions and create a lack of trust in any
probation officer later assigned.
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4. How do you feel about placing on probation those who have committed felonies? How
about placing sex offenders on probation?
Solution:
Pro: Felonies of a non-violent, non-personal nature may be committed by an individual who
might be successful in a probation program. Property offenders might well be able to cease
community crimes with the support of a probation officer and probation programs.
Con: All felons should be sent to prison as punishment. Felonies are serious crimes and do
not merit the individual remaining in the community.
Pro: Sex offenders are not often repeat offenders. Prison is not going to change their
behavior. It may make the behavior escalate as these offenders are often victimized in
prison. Surveillance costs (prison v. community corrections) as well as societal costs (i.e.,
family breakdown, displacement of children into foster care) are reduced if the individual
can be the recipient of probation programs.
Con: Sex offenders, as research indicates, cannot be “cured.” Therefore, they should be
incarcerated. No amount of counseling or community programs will make a difference, so
they will remain a threat to the community in which they live.
5. How would one develop the attributes described as needed to be an effective probation
officer?
Solution:
It is necessary to learn how to control and prioritize a workload. One must learn time
management so all offenders receive services and don’t “fall through the cracks,” which is
not uncommon with a heavy caseload in any social service agency. Therefore,
accountability is of increased importance. It is necessary to maintain good, up-to-date
records on each probationer as well. To accomplish this, the probation officer must be
adept at surveillance and investigation of the probationer’s activities.
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MAROUN, CORRECTIONS TODAY, 5E, 978-035-776-3506; CHAPTER 4: INTERMEDIATE
SANCTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Answers to Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................... 1
ANSWERS TO CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
1. Why are intermediate sanctions one form of punishment about which individuals with
competing views can reach some agreement?
Solution:
Intermediate sanctions are one form of punishment about which individuals with competing
views can reach some agreement because they reduce recidivism, are cost effective, and
help to reduce prison overcrowding and the problems that accompany it.
2. Of the various types of intermediate punishments, which one makes the most sense to
you? How would you recommend expanding it?
Solution:
Responses may vary. The one, however, that seems to make the most sense is the
Residential Community Corrections Center. Typically, these centers, also known as halfway
houses, serve as pre-release centers for inmates soon to be paroled, but they also serve as
intermediate sanctions. They have, in this function, served as residential pretrial release
centers for offenders who may require immediate social services before their trial. For
probation violators, they can also serve as a last chance before being sentenced to a
correctional institution. They can serve as a base from which offenders can be placed in
drug and alcohol treatment programs, job training, and outpatient psychiatric facilities.
These centers are appealing as they serve as a kind of “one-stop shop.”
3. Of the various types of intermediate punishments, which makes the least sense to you?
What do you feel is needed to make it more acceptable?
Solution:
Answers may vary; however, boot camps would be the choice most often made as their
success rate is lower than the other sanctions. Many have been closed because of the
dehumanizing and aggressive treatment of the teens that live there. While this sanction
may appear at first glance to change behavior, when it does work, the change usually lasts
only until “graduation” from the facility. There is rarely any lasting behavioral change, and
the rate of recidivism is high. No one in a “normal” living situation to which the individual
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accessible website, in whole or in part.
, Solution and Answer Guide: Maroun, Corrections Today, 5e, 978-035-776-3506; Chapter 4: Intermediate Sanctions
returns will use the same military methods, so follow-up is negligible. Acceptability of these
methods would be difficult to achieve.
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accessible website, in whole or in part.
Rimonda R. Maroun
Notes
1- All Chapters are step by step.
2- We have shown you 10 pages.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel
sheet if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make
update at every time. There are many
new editions waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file
You can contact us at every time, we can
replace it with true one.
Our email:
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Solution and Answer Guide
MAROUN, CORRECTIONS TODAY, 5E, 978-035-776-3506; CHAPTER 1: THE CORRECTIONAL
SYSTEM
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Answers to Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................... 1
ANSWERS TO CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
1. Which of the reasons why we punish has the greatest influence on the public and its
policy makers today?
Solution:
The goal of corrections that is the most influential is “expresses public outrage.” The
public is the body that pays taxes and otherwise supports the corrections system.
2. Do you think retribution will continue to be as popular as it has been in recent years? Will
the costs of corrections affect this desire to incarcerate so many, for so long, and in long-
term institutions?
Solution:
Yes, retribution will continue to be popular. The cost of corrections will not affect the
desire to incarcerate so many for a long time. The general public will call for this and
(reluctantly) pay the costs.
3. With the rise of professionalism in corrections, what can be done about those who
continue to demonstrate a retributive spirit and express brutality toward inmates?
Solution:
Individuals should be carefully screened for employment in corrections. This should
include a psychological test that may provide some insight into the individual's
personality. Employees should be given ongoing training, including training on the
correct treatment of inmates. Employees should be given an opportunity to change their
behavior. If there is a second occurrence of mistreatment of an inmate, the employee
should be fired.
4. What were the advantages and disadvantages of public executions of offenders? Would
you favor televised public executions of offenders? If not, why not?
Solution:
Advantages: general deterrence for those who watch to consider the consequences of
committing a capital crime; the ultimate punishment (death) is a public part of society for
all to see. Disadvantages: more of society turning against the government’s power to
© 2024 Cengage Learning, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly 1
accessible website, in whole or in part.
, Solution and Answer Guide: Maroun, Corrections Today, 5e, 978-035-776-3506; Chapter 1: The Correctional System
take someone’s life; research shows that the death penalty is not a deterrent for many
killers.
5. Alexander Maconochie thought that prison governors or wardens should belong to a
profession. If so, how would the warden qualify as a professional? What experience and
talents are needed?
Solution:
A professional status is based on the requirements of an advanced education, training,
and experience. Wardens must be required to have an accredited college degree,
advanced supervision/management training, and experience at multiple levels of
correctional facilities.
6. What can corrections today learn from the correctional systems found at the Eastern
State and Auburn penitentiaries? It can be argued that the reforms proposed in the First
Correctional Congress, held in 1870, still have not been fully implemented in
contemporary corrections—why is that? Why did the reformatory model fall short of its
hopeful goals? Is the medical model of rehabilitation an appropriate model for a prison
setting?
Solution:
Corrections today can learn that the isolation concepts of the Eastern State and Auburn
systems did not work—inmates are better behaviorally when they live in social settings
and work together to stay busy or provide for the institution. The first Correctional
Congress’ principles emphasized the reformation of prisoners—this has not been fully
implemented for a number of reasons: the Retribution era of conservatism in the 1990s
that created harsher punishments and more prisons and the lack of success in the
Rehabilitation Era of the 1960s and 1970s. Modern medicine hasn’t been developed to
completely treat and eradicate criminal behavior, thus making the medical model
unpopular.
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accessible website, in whole or in part.
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Solution and Answer Guide
MAROUN, CORRECTIONS TODAY, 5E, 978-035-776-3506; CHAPTER 2: SENTENCING AND THE
CORRECTIONAL PROCESS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Answers to Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................... 1
ANSWERS TO CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
1. Tomorrow, you will appear before the judge. Are you hoping for an indeterminate or
determinate sentence? Why? Compare the two types of sentencing.
Solution:
I would be hoping for an indeterminate sentence. This sentence provides early release
after serving a required minimum portion of the sentence. A determinate sentence is one
with a definite term to serve. Judges are more inclined to give harsh sentences. This
would not be a personal choice for most offenders.
2. Of the various goals of sentencing, which one do you favor? Why? Explain the
disposition suitable to your choice.
Solution:
Equity/restitution goal would be the most likely to be accepted by others. Convicted
offenders must pay back victims for their loss, pay courts for processing their cases, and
pay society for the disruptions caused by their crimes.
3. Do you believe the punishment should fit the crime or the needs of the offender? Explain
your reasoning.
Solution:
Punishment should fit the crime: it is equitable punishment if each offense has a certain
sentence that all offenders receive. Punishment should also fit the needs of the offender:
extra-legal items, such as criminal history, the severity of the offense, and violence or
weapons used in the commission of the crime should be considered. If given a chance,
perhaps an individual can be rehabilitated.
4. Do you think there is a better way to reduce crime than punishment? Explain your
reasoning.
Solution:
There should be a belief in a just system of punishment because if constitutional rights
are preserved and offenders are treated fairly, especially with sentencing guidelines,
then there should be few problems. It is unrealistic to believe in a just system of
punishment. Whatever the system, there are problems; for example, the three-strikes
© 2024 Cengage Learning, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly 1
accessible website, in whole or in part.
,Solution and Answer Guide: Maroun, Corrections Today, 5e, 978-035-776-3506; Chapter 2: Sentencing and the Correctional Process
policy might place someone in prison for life on a third offense that was relatively minor.
There are definitely challenges to sentencing guidelines, so these are not a “magic
bullet” for fairness and justice in the system. This will depend on the facility visited.
5. Pretrial detention is heavily debated among criminal justice professionals. Put yourself in
the position of a judge making these decisions. Go to https://detainrelease.com/demo
and follow the instructions to detain or release defendants. What was the result? Was it
easy to make these decisions? What considerations were made?
Solution:
Student answers will vary. However, the decision to keep a defendant in jail prior to trial
can be a difficult one. Typically, judges employ preventive detention when an offender is
charged with a serious crime and poses a continuing threat to the community.
Preventive detention is also used when there is a high chance the defendant will flee the
jurisdiction before the trial can occur. The decision to detain the defendant pretrial can
benefit the community but comes at a cost. The defendant has not yet been convicted,
and yet their freedom is restricted and they suffer the harm associated with spending
time behind bars.
© 2024 Cengage Learning, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly 2
accessible website, in whole or in part.
,Solution and Answer Guide: Maroun, Corrections Today, 5e, 978-035-776-3506; Chapter 3: Community Corrections: Diversion and Probation
Solution and Answer Guide
MAROUN, CORRECTIONS TODAY, 5E, 978-035-776-3506; CHAPTER 3: COMMUNITY
CORRECTIONS: DIVERSION AND PROBATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Answers to Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................... 1
ANSWERS TO CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
1. “I sentence you to 18 months of probation,” the judge says. What benefits do you expect
from serving out your sentence in the community?
Solution:
Eighteen months of probation is much more attractive than a prison term. It is a way to
avoid the stigma of the “criminal” label and avoid the harsh impact of incarceration. This
also allows me to deal with the economic, social, and personal factors involved. I will be
able to keep my job, allowing me to continue making payments on my home and vehicle.
My family will remain intact, and my children will not need to be placed with relatives or in
foster care. I can maintain relationships with my family and friends.
2. Why is probation considered a second chance?
Solution:
Probation is considered a second chance because it allows for relatively few changes in
living. Individuals can be supported by programs that are available for alcohol and drug
addiction, anger management, financial services, and employment services, giving them a
real chance to succeed and not re-offend.
3. Probationers enjoy many of the same rights as non-convicted citizens. But a probationer’s
right to know on what information their sentence is based is a hotly debated issue. Why do
many probation officers object to making PSI reports public?
Solution:
The probation officers often take statements in a PSI that are personal in nature, and the
defendant assumes confidentiality. In addition, others who are interviewed may believe the
information they share with the probation officer is confidential. As the defendant’s juvenile
record is included in the report, it may be revealed to the public as well. The probation
officer’s recommendation for conditions of probation might also be considered unfair to the
defendant. This could alter the acceptance of conditions and create a lack of trust in any
probation officer later assigned.
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accessible website, in whole or in part.
,Solution and Answer Guide: Maroun, Corrections Today, 5e, 978-035-776-3506; Chapter 3: Community Corrections: Diversion and Probation
4. How do you feel about placing on probation those who have committed felonies? How
about placing sex offenders on probation?
Solution:
Pro: Felonies of a non-violent, non-personal nature may be committed by an individual who
might be successful in a probation program. Property offenders might well be able to cease
community crimes with the support of a probation officer and probation programs.
Con: All felons should be sent to prison as punishment. Felonies are serious crimes and do
not merit the individual remaining in the community.
Pro: Sex offenders are not often repeat offenders. Prison is not going to change their
behavior. It may make the behavior escalate as these offenders are often victimized in
prison. Surveillance costs (prison v. community corrections) as well as societal costs (i.e.,
family breakdown, displacement of children into foster care) are reduced if the individual
can be the recipient of probation programs.
Con: Sex offenders, as research indicates, cannot be “cured.” Therefore, they should be
incarcerated. No amount of counseling or community programs will make a difference, so
they will remain a threat to the community in which they live.
5. How would one develop the attributes described as needed to be an effective probation
officer?
Solution:
It is necessary to learn how to control and prioritize a workload. One must learn time
management so all offenders receive services and don’t “fall through the cracks,” which is
not uncommon with a heavy caseload in any social service agency. Therefore,
accountability is of increased importance. It is necessary to maintain good, up-to-date
records on each probationer as well. To accomplish this, the probation officer must be
adept at surveillance and investigation of the probationer’s activities.
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accessible website, in whole or in part.
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Solution and Answer Guide
MAROUN, CORRECTIONS TODAY, 5E, 978-035-776-3506; CHAPTER 4: INTERMEDIATE
SANCTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Answers to Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................... 1
ANSWERS TO CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
1. Why are intermediate sanctions one form of punishment about which individuals with
competing views can reach some agreement?
Solution:
Intermediate sanctions are one form of punishment about which individuals with competing
views can reach some agreement because they reduce recidivism, are cost effective, and
help to reduce prison overcrowding and the problems that accompany it.
2. Of the various types of intermediate punishments, which one makes the most sense to
you? How would you recommend expanding it?
Solution:
Responses may vary. The one, however, that seems to make the most sense is the
Residential Community Corrections Center. Typically, these centers, also known as halfway
houses, serve as pre-release centers for inmates soon to be paroled, but they also serve as
intermediate sanctions. They have, in this function, served as residential pretrial release
centers for offenders who may require immediate social services before their trial. For
probation violators, they can also serve as a last chance before being sentenced to a
correctional institution. They can serve as a base from which offenders can be placed in
drug and alcohol treatment programs, job training, and outpatient psychiatric facilities.
These centers are appealing as they serve as a kind of “one-stop shop.”
3. Of the various types of intermediate punishments, which makes the least sense to you?
What do you feel is needed to make it more acceptable?
Solution:
Answers may vary; however, boot camps would be the choice most often made as their
success rate is lower than the other sanctions. Many have been closed because of the
dehumanizing and aggressive treatment of the teens that live there. While this sanction
may appear at first glance to change behavior, when it does work, the change usually lasts
only until “graduation” from the facility. There is rarely any lasting behavioral change, and
the rate of recidivism is high. No one in a “normal” living situation to which the individual
© 2024 Cengage Learning, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly 1
accessible website, in whole or in part.
, Solution and Answer Guide: Maroun, Corrections Today, 5e, 978-035-776-3506; Chapter 4: Intermediate Sanctions
returns will use the same military methods, so follow-up is negligible. Acceptability of these
methods would be difficult to achieve.
© 2024 Cengage Learning, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly 2
accessible website, in whole or in part.
