16 Questions
Which form of punishment has received the most scholarly attention according to the text?
Incarceration
Why have community penalties received less scholarly attention than institutional corrections according to the text?
All of the above
What is the term used to describe community sanctions in the text?
Cinderella complex
According to the text, why is imprisonment seen as the most severe form of punishment in many countries?
Universal symbol of punishment
What is the term used to describe the problems associated with defining community penalties in the text?
Moving target
According to the text, what is the main reason for the massive rise in incarceration, especially in the U.S.?
Mass incarceration
What is the term used to describe the (in)visibility of community sanctions in the text?
Cinderella complex
According to the text, what is the term used to describe the gap in the punishment and society literature where studies of community sanctions ought to be?
Yawning gap
According to the text, what is an intermittent sentence?
A sentence served on weekends only
What is the purpose of a probation order during an intermittent sentence?
To ensure compliance with the sentence
What is the definition of community corrections, as stated in the text?
Pre-sentencing services and supervision of offenders in the community
What role do community sanctions play in the penal field, according to the text?
Important and underestimated
What are the 'front-end' sanctions of community corrections, as mentioned in the text?
Pre-sentencing services
What are the 'back-end' sanctions of community corrections, as mentioned in the text?
Supervised re-entry of offenders
According to the text, what is the role of community corrections in punishment scholarship?
Important but underestimated
What is the name of the author of the text?
Gwen Robinson
Test your knowledge on community penalties and why they have received less scholarly attention compared to institutional corrections. Gain a better understanding of the role of community penalties in punishment and explore the reasons behind the focus on incarceration.
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