Joe Arpaio was the Maricopa County Sheriff from 1993 to 2016. One of the practices he was notorious for was setting up “Tent City,” where people convicted and sentenced were housed in the Arizona desert. Temperatures during the summer were measured as high as 145 degrees Fahrenheit inside the tents. Which of the following goals of punishment describes Sherriff Arpaio’s correctional philosophy?

A. deterrence
B. retribution
C. incapacitation
D. rehabilitation


B. retribution

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a. Alaska; California b. Maine; Idaho c. Maine; Vermont d. Vermont; Michigan

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The notion that things learned first create a strong impression in the mind that is difficult to erase is known as:

a. Principle of primacy b. First impressions c. Principle of recency d. Principle of intensity

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What is one concern with the differential police response system?

a. True emergencies won’t be addressed. b. Citizens may be left with a negative attitude toward to police. c. Violent crime often temporary escalates. d. An officer's time may be wasted.

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Given the situation of the residents and that they did not take advantage of opportunities available to them, a(n) _______________resulted where there is little chance of upward mobility

a. collective efficacy b. underclass c. culture of poverty d. anomie

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