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Question
1. Identify punishment and identify corrections. How does each differ from the other, and why are they often confused with one another?
2. Explain how the classical school of criminology, behavioral psychology, and the field of corrections can be interrelated in reforming offender behavior.
3. What are some key differences between the Pennsylvania and Auburn prison systems?
4. How did different regions vary in their approaches to prison operations? Compare at least two regions.
5. What is meant by the Top Three in American corrections, and why is this important?
6. Compare and contrast the two philosophical orientations of incapacitation and deterrence. In your opinion, which one is the better approach to correctional practice?
7. Compare and contrast the terms disparity and discrimination. Which one do you think is most appropriate to explaining the overwhelming proportion of minority inmates behind bars?
8. Compare and contrast indeterminate and determinate sentencing. What are the pros and cons of each?
9. What is restorative justice and how is it unique from many other perspectives on the resolution of crime?
10. According to the chapter, in what ways are classical criminology and operant conditioning similar to one another in their orientations on shaping human behavior?