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1.Conservativesandliberalstendtosharethesameideasabouthowtodealwithcrime. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections QUESTIONTYPE: True/False LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.05-Discusswhatwecanlearnfromthe“great experimentinsocialcontrol.” KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.TherateofincarcerationintheUnitedStatesisoneofthelowestintheworld. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections QUESTIONTYPE: True/False LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe correctionssystem. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Thenonprofessionalstaffthatworkswithintheprisonsystemnormallypossessesacollegeeducation. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections QUESTIONTYPE: True/False LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.05-Discusswhatwecanlearnfromthe“great experimentinsocialcontrol.” KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Thetermstaffinthecorrectionsystemreferstotheprobationofficers. […]

38.Theeffectivenessofcorrectionalstrategiesis_____________. a.temporary b.uncertain c.unlikely d.predictable ANSWER: b REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.04-Identifyatleastfivekeyissuesfacingcorrections today. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 39.Organizationsdevelop_______tokeepoperatingwithinmateshavingregularandpredictableresponsestothestaff. a.routines b.policies c.procedures d.Allofthesearecorrect. ANSWER: d REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.04-Identifyatleastfivekeyissuesfacingcorrections today. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 40.AfricanAmericansare__________timesmorelikelytobeinprisonthanwhites. a.twelve b.seven c.five d.eight ANSWER: c REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections QUESTIONTYPE: […]

1.The1960sand1970sreflectedthedominanceoftherehabilitativemodeltowardprisonresidents. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: LinkstothePast LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.10.01-Explainhowtoday’sprisonsarelinkedtothepast. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Thecivilrightsmovementhadnoeffectonincarceratedpeople. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: LinkstothePast LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.10.01-Explainhowtoday’sprisonsarelinkedtothepast. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Theamountofpeoplecurrentlyincarceratedhasdeclinedoverthepastdecade. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: WhoIsinPrison? LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.10.05-Explainwhoisinprison. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Manystateshaveremovededucationalandrecreationalamenitiesfromtheirinstitutions. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: TheDesignandClassificationofPrisons LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.10.03-Explaintheorganizationofincarceration. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember […]

1.Onefactorintheprisoninmatecodeisnotinterferingwithotherincarceratedpersons’interests. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: PrisonSociety LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.11.01-Discussthe”inmatecode”andexplainwherethevalues oftheprisonsubculturecomefrom. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Thepresenceofgangsorganizedalongraciallinescontributestoviolenceinprison. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: PrisonSociety LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.11.01-Discussthe”inmatecode”andexplainwherethevalues oftheprisonsubculturecomefrom. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Mostviolencethatoccursbetweenprisonresidentsandofficersisorganizedandtranspiresbetweenlargegroups. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: ViolenceinPrison LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.11.03-Explainthedifferenttypesofprisonviolence. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Adaptiveroleshelpincarceratedindividualscopewithprisonandsurvivebehindbars. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: PrisonSociety LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.11.01-Discussthe”inmatecode”andexplainwherethevalues […]

1.Advocatesofwomen’sreformatoriesfavoredruralcorrectionalinstitutionsinareasawayfromtheunwholesome conditionsofthecity. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: HistoricalPerspective LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.16.12.02-Discussthehistoryoftheincarcerationofwomen. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Vaginalexaminationsarefrequentlyconductedbycorrectionalofficerstodiscovercontraband. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: IssuesintheIncarcerationofWomen LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.16.12.04-Analyzethespecialissuesthatincarceratedwomenface. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Until1970,mostfemaleprisonresidentswerehousedinthesameprisonsandtreatedessentiallythesameasmen. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: HistoricalPerspective LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.16.12.02-Discussthehistoryoftheincarcerationofwomen. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Whentheirmothersareinprison,mostchildrenareplacedinfostercare. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: IssuesintheIncarcerationofWomen LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.16.12.04-Analyzethespecialissuesthatincarceratedwomenface. KEYWORDS: […]

1.Staffataprisonhandleaccounting,training,andpurchasing. a.True b.False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: FormalOrganization LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.13.01-Identifytheprinciplesusedtoorganizethefunctioningof prisons. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Lessthan50yearsago,formalcodesofinstitutionalconducteitherdidnotexistorwereignored. a.True b.False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: GoverningPrisons LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.13.02-Discusstheimportanceofprisongovernance. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Correctionalofficershavetotalpoweroverincarceratedpeople. a.True b.False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: FormalOrganization LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.13.01-Identifytheprinciplesusedtoorganizethefunctioningof prisons. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Linepersonnelareconcernedwithfurtheringtheinstitutionalgoalsofaprison. a.True […]

1.Prisonadministratorsuseinstitutionalprogramstohelpmanagetime. a.True b.False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: ManagingTime LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.14.01-Describehowcorrectionalprogramshelpaddressthe challengeofmanagingtimeinthecorrectionalsetting. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Classificationisaone-timeprocedure. a.True b.False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Classification LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.14.04-Discusstheimportanceoftheclassificationprocessand how”objectiveclassification”works. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Prisonadministratorsusetheirprogramsasincentivesforgoodbehavior. a.True b.False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: ManagingTime LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.14.01-Describehowcorrectionalprogramshelpaddressthe challengeofmanagingtimeinthecorrectionalsetting. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Prisonresidentswhoparticipateineducationalprogramswhileincarceratedaretheleastlikelytoreturntoprison. […]

37.Administratorsuseprisonprogramsasincentivesfor_____________. a.favors b.reducedtime c.snitching d.goodbehavior ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: RehabilitativePrograms LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.14.05-Describethemajorkindsofinstitutionalprogramsthat areofferedincorrectionalinstitutions. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 38.Theprisonenvironmentaffectsprogramminginwhatway? a.Constructively b.Negatively c.Positively d.Impartially ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: RehabilitativePrograms LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.14.05-Describethemajorkindsofinstitutionalprogramsthat areofferedincorrectionalinstitutions. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 39.Thegeneralpublicisoften___________tocreativeprogrammingforincarceratedindividuals. a.supportive b.welcoming c.hostile d.indifferent ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: […]

1.Probationreleaseisoftentiedtoshockincarceration. a.True b.False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Thenumberoffelonsonparolehasdecreasedsince1980. a.True b.False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: OriginsofParole LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.01-Discussparoleandexplainhowitoperatestoday. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Paroleboardsalwayswelcomepubliccriticism. a.True b.False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: TheDecisiontoRelease LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.04-Explainhowreleasingauthoritiesareorganized. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Releaseonparolehaslittleimpactonotherpartsofthesystem,suchaspleabargainingandsentencing. a.True b.False […]

38.Theconceptof_________meansthatparoleisanextensionofcorrectionalprogramsintothecommunity. a.grace b.custody c.privilege d.contractofconsent ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: ReleasefromOnePartoftheSystemtoAnother LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.01-Discussparoleandexplainhowitoperatestoday. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 39.Paroleistheconditionalreleaseofanindividualfrom_____________. a.incarceration b.aguiltyverdict c.acontractofconsent d.legalcustodyofthestate ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: ReleasefromOnePartoftheSystemtoAnother LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.01-Discussparoleandexplainhowitoperatestoday. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 40.Paroleevolvedduringthe_____________. a.17thcentury b.18thcentury c.19thcentury d.20thcentury ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: OriginsofParole LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.02-ExplaintheoriginsandevolutionofparoleintheUnited […]

1.Recidivismratesprovideaconsistentmeasureoftheeffectivenessofcorrections. a.True b.False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: PostreleaseSupervision QUESTIONTYPE: True/False LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.16.03-Explainhowcommunitysupervisionisstructured. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Inpractice,revocationsusuallyresultfromasingleruleviolation. a.True b.False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: OverviewofthePostreleaseFunction QUESTIONTYPE: True/False LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.16.01-Describethemajorcharacteristicsofthepostrelease functionofthecorrectionssystem. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Thetypicallengthofreconfinementforatechnicalparoleviolationisconsistentamongallconvictedindividuals. a.True b.False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: OverviewofthePostreleaseFunction QUESTIONTYPE: True/False […]

37.Mostparolefailuresoccur_____________. a.longafterrelease b.soonafterrelease c.oneyearafterrelease d.beforerelease ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: OverviewofthePostreleaseFunction QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.16.02-Definecommunitysupervisionandrevocationof communitysupervision. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 38.Residentialprogramsnormallyhousebetween10and_____peopleatanyonetime. a.12 b.15 c.25 d.50 ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: ResidentialPrograms QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.16.05-Describeresidentialprogramsandhowtheyhelppeople onparole. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 39.Postreleasesupervisionisbecoming_____________. a.rarer b.moreeducational c.morerestrictive d.morediscretionary ANSWER: […]

1.Mostcorrectionalprofessionalsbelievejuvenilesaremoresusceptiblethanadultstotheinfluenceoftreatment programs. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: WhyTreatJuvenilesandAdultsDifferently? LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.17.03-Describethenew“evidence-based”movementin juvenilecorrections,andexplainhowithasaffectedjuvenilejustice. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Oneoftherationalesfortreatingjuvenilesdifferentlyfromadultsisthattheyhavelittleresponsibilityforothers. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: WhyTreatJuvenilesandAdultsDifferently? LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.17.04-Presenttherationalefordealingdifferentlywithjuveniles andadults. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Ageisareliablepredictorofrecidivism. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: WhyTreatJuvenilesandAdultsDifferently? LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.17.04-Presenttherationalefordealingdifferentlywithjuveniles andadults. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Propertycrimebyjuvenileshasdecreasedbyabouthalfsinceitspeakin1991. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: […]

1.Someoverseersthinkahardeningofpublicattitudestowardcriminalsisreflectedinlongersentences. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: ExplainingPrisonPopulationTrends LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.01-Discusstheexplanationsforthedramaticincreaseinthe incarcerationrate. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Forhealthandsafetyconcerns,crowdedlivingconditionsincorrectionalfacilitiescannotbetolerated. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: TheImpactofPrisonCrowding LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Thegreaternumberofpeopleinprisonmeansthattherearemoreincarceratedindividualsinprograms. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: ExplainingPrisonPopulationTrends LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.02-Explainwhatcanbedonetodealwiththeprison populationcrisis. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Stateswithmoregenerouswelfarebenefitshavehigherprisonpopulations. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: ExplainingPrisonPopulationTrends LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.01-Discusstheexplanationsforthedramaticincreaseinthe […]

1.SomehavearguedthattheU.S.prisonsystemisdesignedasawaytoimprisonAfricanAmericanmen. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: RaceintheCorrectionalContext LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.16.19.01-Analyzethemeaningofraceandethnicity. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.SentencingfordrugcrimescontributestothehighincarcerationrateofAfricanAmericans. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: VisionsofRaceandPunishment LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.16.19.02-Explainhowvaryingvisionsofraceandpunishment influenceourthinkingonthisissue. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Foranygivencrime,AfricanAmericanyouthsaremorelikelytobearrestedthanwhiteyouths. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: VisionsofRaceandPunishment LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.16.19.02-Explainhowvaryingvisionsofraceandpunishment influenceourthinkingonthisissue. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Manyobserversbelievetherelationshipbetweenracismandthecriminaljusticesystemisreciprocal. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: VisionsofRaceandPunishment LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.16.19.02-Explainhowvaryingvisionsofraceandpunishment […]

1.Ontheeveofreform,economicandsocialfactors,particularlyconcerninglabor,begantoreshapethenatureofpenal sanctionsinEngland. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: OntheEveofReform LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.02.01-DescribethemajorformsofpunishmentfromtheMiddle AgestotheAmericanRevolution. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.PeoplewhoweretransportedtoBotanyBayinAustraliaaspunishmentwerekeptincagesformostofthemonths- longjourney. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: FromtheMiddleAgestotheAmericanRevolution LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.02.01-DescribethemajorformsofpunishmentfromtheMiddle AgestotheAmericanRevolution. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.AhulkisanabandonedshipthattheEnglishconvertedtoholdconvictedpeopleduringaperiodofprison overcrowdingbetween1776and1790. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: FromtheMiddleAgestotheAmericanRevolution LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.02.01-DescribethemajorformsofpunishmentfromtheMiddle AgestotheAmericanRevolution. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.InBrixtonPrison,womenwerenotcompelledtoworkunderrulesofsilenceduringmajorportionsoftheday. a.True b.False ANSWER: […]

1.Theretributionargumentforthedeathpenaltyisamoralargument. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: TheDebateoverCapitalPunishment LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.20.01-Compareandcontrasttheissuesinthedebateover capitalpunishment. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Apersonondeathrowwhopresentsbelatedevidenceofinnocenceisentitledtoanewhearinginafederalcourt beforeexecution. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: TheDeathPenaltyandtheConstitution LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.20.03-Discussthelegalissuesthatsurroundthedeathpenalty. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Accordingtoopponentsofthedeathpenalty,capitalpunishmentisappliedinadiscriminatoryfashion. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: TheDebateoverCapitalPunishment LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.20.04-Characterizetheindividualsondeathrow. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.ThenumberofpeopleexecutedintheUnitedStatesinthe1970swasamarkedincreasefrompreviousdecades. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: TheDeathPenaltyandinAmerica LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.20.02-ExplainthehistoryofthedeathpenaltyinAmerica. […]

1.Theimmigrationjusticesystemfunctionscompletelyseparatefromandoutsideoftherestofthegreaterjustice system. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: IllegalImmigration LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.21.01-Definethenatureofillegalimmigrationanddescribethe extentoftheproblem. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Immigrationconfinementissimilartoconfinementintheregularjusticesystem. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: IllegalImmigration LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.21.01-Definethenatureofillegalimmigrationanddescribethe extentoftheproblem. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.DuringtheUnitedStates’firstcenturyofexistence,therewerenoformallegalcontrolsonimmigration. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: IllegalImmigration LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.21.02-SummarizethehistoryofimmigrationintheUnited States. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.HostilitytospecificimmigrantgroupshasbeenahallmarkofU.S.immigrationhistory. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: […]

1.Communityjusticeisaphilosophyofjusticebutdoesnotspecifystrategies. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: DefinitionofCommunityJustice LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.22.01-Definecommunityjusticeandshowhowitdiffersfrom criminaljustice. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Thegrowthofthepenalsystemtendstoberandominnature. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: TheNeedforaNewApproach LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.22.01-Definecommunityjusticeandshowhowitdiffersfrom criminaljustice. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Communityjusticeapproachesalwaysrespectindividualrights. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: ProblemsofCommunityJustice LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.22.03-Describetheproblemsthatcommunityjusticefaces. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Incommunityjustice,citizensandvictimsareinvolvedinsentencingdecisionstoincreasetheirconfidenceinthe wisdomofthesanctions. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: DefinitionofCommunityJustice […]

1.MoreAfricanAmericanmenarebehindbarsthanattendcollegesanduniversities. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: AmericanCorrectionsToday LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.01-AnalyzehowthephilosophyoftheU.S.corrections systemhaschangedovertheyearsandwhateffectssuchchangeshavehad. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Correctionstodayhasaclearmission. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem andhowtheymightberesolved. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.ThephilosophyoftheU.S.correctionssystemhasremainedstaticovertheyears. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: AmericanCorrectionsToday LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.01-AnalyzehowthephilosophyoftheU.S.corrections systemhaschangedovertheyearsandwhateffectssuchchangeshavehad. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Theshort-termhistoryofcorrectionsseemsdominatedbyfads. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: AmericanCorrectionsToday […]

1.ThePennsylvaniasystemfocusedontheisolationofconvictedindividualsandonservingpenance. a.True b.False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: TheArrivalofthePenitentiary LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.03.02-Compareandcontrastthebasicassumptionsofthe penitentiarysystemsofPennsylvaniaandNewYork. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.EnglishtrendsandpracticesgreatlyinfluencedAmericancorrections. a.True b.False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: TheColonialPeriod LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.03.01-Describe“TheGreatLaw”ofPennsylvaniaandnoteits importance. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.TheAuburnsystemfocusedonacongregatesystemofoperations. a.True b.False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: TheArrivalofthePenitentiary LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.03.02-Compareandcontrastthebasicassumptionsofthe penitentiarysystemsofPennsylvaniaandNewYork. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.BeforetheAmericanRevolution,correctionalphilosophywasbasedontheideaofperfectibility. […]

38.EasternStatePenitentiarywasdesignedby_____________. a.JohnHoward b.JohnHaviland c.JeremyBentham d.CesareLombroso ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: TheArrivalofthePenitentiary LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.03.02-Compareandcontrastthebasicassumptionsofthe penitentiarysystemsofPennsylvaniaandNewYork. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 39.Bythemid-1800s,reformersbecamedisillusionedwiththe_____________sincerehabilitationordeterrencewas notbeingrealized. a.parolesystem b.contract-leasesystem c.penitentiary d.marksystem ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: TheReformatoryMovement LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.03.03-DiscusstheelementsoftheCincinnatiDeclaration. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 40._______________hasbeencreditedwithcreatingthemarksystemofgraduatedconfinementinEngland,which calledforanincarceratedindividualtoobtainmarkstowardearlyrelease. a.JohnHoward b.SirWalterCrofton c.JeremyBentham d.AlexanderMaconochie ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 […]

1.Accordingtotheconceptofrehabilitation,peoplewhohavecommittedacrimearetreatedratherthanpunished. a.True b.False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.04.01-Discussthegoalsofpunishment. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Forspecificdeterrencetowork,thepublicmustbeconstantlyremindedaboutpunishment. a.True b.False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.04.01-Discussthegoalsofpunishment. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.TheUnitedStatesemploysanationalstandardapproachtosentencing. a.True b.False ANSWER: False POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: TheSentencingProcess LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.04.03-Explainhowdifferentfactorsaffectthesentencing process. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Retributionisagoalofpunishmentdesignedtorepairthedamagedonetothevictimandcommunitybyaperson’s criminalact. a.True […]

1.SincetheinceptionofthePrisonLitigationReformAct,ithasbecomemoredifficultforincarceratedpeopletofile civilrightslawsuits. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: CorrectionalLawandtheU.S.SupremeCourt LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.05.01-Discussthefoundationsthatsupportthelegalrightsof incarceratedindividuals. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Therateofhabeascorpuspetitionshasrisenrecently. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: CorrectionalLawandtheU.S.SupremeCourt LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.05.02-ExplaintheroleoftheU.S.SupremeCourtin interpretingcorrectionallaw. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Individualstatesdonothavetheirownconstitutions. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: TheFoundationsofCorrectionalLaw LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.05.01-Discussthefoundationsthatsupportthelegalrightsof incarceratedindividuals. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.TheCivilRightsActof1871saysthatpeopleheldinprisonshaveconstitutionallyprotectedrights. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: […]

1.Clientscanbecategorizedintotypesbasedonpredictablebehaviorpatterns. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: TypesofClients LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.16.06.02-Describesomeofthemainsimilaritiesanddifferences betweenthegeneralpopulationandpeoplewhoendupundercorrectionalauthority. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Mostsexualoffensesoccurbetweenstrangers. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: TypesofClients LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.16.06.03-Identifydifferenttypesofclientsinthecorrectionssystem andthekindsofproblemstheyposeforcorrections. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Drugsthatinhibitaberrantbehaviormakeitpossibletodeinstitutionalizemanyclients. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: TypesofClients LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.16.06.03-Identifydifferenttypesofclientsinthecorrectionssystem andthekindsofproblemstheyposeforcorrections. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Mostpeopleconvictedofviolentoffenseswereundertheinfluenceofanillegaldrugwhentheycommittedthecrime. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: SelectionfortheCorrectionsSystem […]

1.Peoplewhohavebeensentencedmakeuponlyabouthalfofthejailpopulation. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: TheContemporaryJail:EntrancetotheSystem LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.16.07.01-Describethehistoryofthejailanditscurrentfunctionin thecriminaljusticesystem. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Jailsaretheentrywaytocorrections. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: TheContemporaryJail:EntrancetotheSystem LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.16.07.01-Describethehistoryofthejailanditscurrentfunctionin thecriminaljusticesystem. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.MostjailsintheUnitedStateshaveviablerehabilitativeprograms. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: PretrialDetention LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.16.07.04-Listthemainissuesfacingjailstoday. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Theaveragedelaybetweenarrestandsentencingismorethansixmonths. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: PretrialDetention LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.16.07.04-Listthemainissuesfacingjailstoday. […]

1.Duringthesentencingphaseofarevocationhearing,thejudgedecideswhethertoimposeatermofincarcerationand ifso,forhowlong. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: RevocationandTerminationofProbation LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.08.10-Discusstherevocationofprobation,including”technical” revocation. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Thoseonprobationtendtobeconvictedoflow-levelcrimes. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: TheHistoryandDevelopmentofProbation LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.08.01-Describethehistoryanddevelopmentofprobation, includinghowitisorganizedtoday. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Sixtypercentofprobationsentencesarereceiveddirectlyfromthejudge. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: TheHistoryandDevelopmentofProbation LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.08.01-Describethehistoryanddevelopmentofprobation, includinghowitisorganizedtoday. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Thelawenforcerroleofprobationfocusesonsurveillanceandcontroloftheconvictedperson. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: […]

1.Thecostofprisoncontinuestoincreaseasmorepeopleenterthesystem. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: IntermediateSanctionsinCorrections LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.09.01-Explaintherationalefornonincarcerationpenalties. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2.Evaluationsofintensivesupervisionfoundthatprobationofficersuncoveredmorerulesviolationsthantheydidin regularprobation. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: VarietiesofIntermediateSanctions LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.09.05-Listthevarioustypesofintermediatesanctionsandwho administersthem. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 3.Themostimportantissueconcerninguseofintermediatesanctionshastodowithprisonovercrowding. a.True b.False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: TheCaseforIntermediateSanctions LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.09.02-Explaintherationaleforintermediatesanctions. KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 4.Probationcentersarewherepersistentprobationviolatorsresideforshortperiodsoftime. a.True b.False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: VarietiesofIntermediateSanctions LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.09.05-Listthevarioustypesofintermediatesanctionsandwho […]

1 CHAPTER 1 The Corrections System LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading the chapter, students should be able to: 1. Describe the range of purposes served by the corrections system. 2. Define the systems framework and explain why it is useful. 3. […]

CHAPTER 10 Incarceration LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Explain how today’s prisons are linked to the past. 2. Discuss the goals of incarceration. 3. Explain the organization of incarceration. 4. Discuss the factors […]

1 CHAPTER 11 The Prison Experience LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Discuss the “inmate code” and explain where the values of the prison subculture come from. 2. Analyze the prison economy. 3. Explain […]

CHAPTER 12 The Incarceration of Women LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Explain why women in prison are called the “forgotten offenders.” 2. Discuss the history of the incarceration of women. 3. Explain how […]

1 CHAPTER 13 Institutional Management LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Identify the principles used to organize the functioning of prisons. 2. Discuss the importance of prison governance. 3. Discuss the different job assignments […]

1 CHAPTER 14 Institutional Programs LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Describe how correctional programs help address the challenge of managing time in the correctional setting. 2. Describe the ways that security acts as […]

1 CHAPTER 15 Release from Incarceration LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Discuss parole and explain how it operates today. 2. Explain the origins and evolution of parole in the United States. 3. Discuss […]

1 CHAPTER 16 Making It: Supervision in the Community LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Describe the major characteristics of the postrelease function of the corrections system. 2. Define community supervision and revocation of […]

1 CHAPTER 17 Corrections for Juveniles LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Describe the nature and extent of youth crime today. 2. Analyze the history of the development of juvenile corrections in the United […]

1 CHAPTER 18 Incarceration Trends LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Discuss the explanations for the dramatic increase in the incarceration rate. 2. Explain what can be done to deal with the prison population […]

1 CHAPTER 19 Race, Ethnicity, and Corrections LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Analyze the meaning of race and ethnicity. 2. Explain how varying visions of race and punishment influence our thinking on this […]

CHAPTER 2 The Early History of Correctional Thought and Practice LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Describe the major forms of punishment from the Middle Ages to the American Revolution. 2. Discuss the Enlightenment […]

1 CHAPTER 20 The Death Penalty LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Compare and contrast the issues in the debate over capital punishment. 2. Explain the history of the death penalty in America. 3. […]

CHAPTER 21 Immigration and Justice LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Define the nature of illegal immigration and describe the extent of the problem. 2. Summarize the history of immigration in the United States. […]

1 CHAPTER 22 Community Justice LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Define community justice and show how it differs from criminal justice. 2. Identify the arguments in favor of community justice. 3. Describe the […]

1 CHAPTER 23 American Corrections: Looking Forward LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Analyze how the philosophy of the U.S. corrections system has changed over the years and what effects such changes have had. […]

1 CHAPTER 3 The History of Corrections in America LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Describe the “The Great Law” of Pennsylvania and note its importance. 2. Compare the basic assumptions of the penitentiary […]

CHAPTER 4 Contemporary Punishment LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Discuss the goals of punishment. 2. Identify the different forms of the criminal sanction. 3. Explain how different factors affect the sentencing process. 4. […]

CHAPTER 5 The Law of Corrections LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Discuss the foundations that support the legal rights of incarcerated individuals. 2. Explain the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in interpreting […]

1 CHAPTER 6 The Correctional Client LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Explain how the criminal justice system operates as a large selection process to determine who ends up in the correctional system. 2. […]

CHAPTER 7 Jails: Detention and Short-Term Incarceration LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Describe the history of the jail and its current function in the criminal justice system. 2. Describe who is in jail […]

CHAPTER 8 Probation LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Describe the history and development of probation, including how it is organized today. 2. Describe the two functions of probation. 3. Discuss the purpose and […]

CHAPTER 9 Intermediate Sanctions and Community Corrections LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 1. Explain the rationale for nonincarceration penalties. 2. Explain the rationale for intermediate sanctions. 3. Illustrate the continuum–of–sanctions concept. 4. Describe some […]