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
incarcerationrate.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
5.Stateswithhighunemploymentrateshavehigherprisonpopulationsthanstateswithlowerunemploymentrates.
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
6.Publicattitudesinfavorofmore-punitivesentencingpolicieshaveinfluencedlegislatorstoapprovebuildingmore
prisons.
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
7.Wehaveclearevidencethatimprisonmentiscost-effective.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: DoesIncarcerationPay?
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.04-Discusswhetherincarcerationpays.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
8.TheUnitedStatesincarceratesitspeopleatapproximatelythesamerateasothercountries.
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
incarcerationrate.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
9.Thereseemstobelittlerelationshipbetweenthecrimerateandtheincarcerationrate.
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
10.Researchersarguethatusingtechnicalviolationsasacrimepreventionstrategydoesnotmakeameaningful
differenceinthecriminalactivityofpeoplereleasedfromprison.
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
11.Prisoncrowdingdirectlyaffectstheabilityofcorrectionalstafftodotheirworkbecauseitdecreasestheproportion
ofindividualsinprograms,increasesthepotentialforviolence,andstrainsmorale.
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
12.Themakeupoftheincarceratedcommunityintermsofrace,age,andcriminalrecordhaslittleeffectonhow
institutionsareoperated.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: TheImpactofPrisonCrowding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
13.Alargepercentageoftheadmissionstoprisoneachyearareparoleviolators.
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
14.Correctionalofficialshaveexclusivecontrolovertheintakeofnewconvictedindividuals.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.02-Explainwhatcanbedonetodealwiththeprison
populationcrisis.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
15.Various“backdoorstrategies”arethemainwaysthatcorrectionalofficialscantakestepstoreduceprison
populations.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons.
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.02-Explainwhatcanbedonetodealwiththeprison
populationcrisis.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
16.From1930through1990,theU.S.prisonpopulationremainedrelativelystable.
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
17.ThestateswithhighestincarcerationratestendtobeintheNortheastregionofthecountry.
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
incarcerationrate.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
18.Since1980,thepercentageofpeopleservingtimeforviolentoffenseshasdeclined,whilethenumberincarcerated
fordrugoffenseshasincreasedsubstantially.
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
19.AstudyfoundthatTexas,thestatewiththegreatestnumberofprisons,increasedthenumberofitsfacilitiesby
morethan__________percentbetween1979and2000.
a.175
b.400
c.700
d.550
ANSWER: c
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
20.WhatregionwithintheUnitedStateshasthehighestincarcerationratebypopulation?
a.TheSouth
b.TheNortheast
c.TheWest
d.TheSouthwest
ANSWER: a
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
21.Systemicapproachestodealingwithprisonovercrowdingmustbeundertakenby__________.
a.states
b.thecourts
c.lawenforcement
d.correctionsofficials
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.02-Explainwhatcanbedonetodealwiththeprison
populationcrisis.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
22.Researchersrecognizethatthesizeoftheprisonpopulationisnotdrivenbytheamountofcrime,butby
__________.
a.publicpolicy
b.economicconditions
c.prisonconditions
d.crimelawsineachstate
ANSWER: a
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
23.Whichofthefollowinggroupsmakesupalargerpercentageoftheincarceratedpopulation?
a.AfricanAmericansandwomen
b.Hispanicsandelderly
c.Caucasiansandwomen
d.BothAfricanAmericansandHispanics
ANSWER: d
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
24.Theprisonpopulationinthiscountryhasskyrocketed.Explanationsforthisinclude__________.
a.publicattitudestowardcrimeandpunishment
b.increasedarrests
c.thewarondrugs
d.Allofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: d
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
25.BlumsteinandBeckfoundthateightypercentofCalifornia’srecommitmentsstemmedfrom__________.
a.technicalviolations
b.violentoffenses
c.newcrimes
d.Noneofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
26.Whencomparedtootherdevelopedcountries,America’sincarcerationrateisextremely__________.
a.insignificant
b.low
c.average
d.high
ANSWER: d
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
27.Overthepastdecade,arrestratesfor__________havefallen.
a.drugoffenses
b.violentcrimes
c.propertycrimes
d.theft
ANSWER: a
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
28.Accordingtotheauthors,themostcostlycorrectionalresourceis__________.
a.theprison
b.intermediatesanctions
c.probation
d.intensivesupervisionprobation
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
29.Theshiftto__________sentences,truth-in-sentencinglaws,andadropinreleaserateshavecontributedtothe
higherprisonpopulation.
a.misdemeanor
b.discretionary
c.determinate
d.indeterminate
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
30.Overcrowdedprisonsmayviolatethe__________.
a.FirstAmendment
b.FourthAmendment
c.SixthAmendment
d.EighthAmendment
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
31.Proponentswhosaythatnothingshouldbedoneaboutprisonovercrowdingsubscribetothe________strategy.
a.prisonpopulationreduction
b.null
c.construction
d.justdeserts
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
32.Formostofthe20thcentury,thenumbersofincarceratedpeopleintheUnitedStates__________.
a.grew
b.heldsteady
c.decreased
d.werenotcalculated
ANSWER: b
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
33.Intermediatesanctionsincludewhichofthefollowing?
a.Communityservice
b.Bootcamps
c.Homeconfinement
d.Allofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.02-Explainwhatcanbedonetodealwiththeprison
populationcrisis.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
34.Acorrectionalofficer’sabilitytodohisorherjobisimpactedbyprisonovercrowdinginwhatways?
a.Increasedpotentialforviolence
b.Strainonstaffmorale
c.Limitedabilitytorunprograms
d.Allofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.02-Explainwhatcanbedonetodealwiththeprison
populationcrisis.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
35.To“dosomething”aboutcrime,governmentleadershaveenacted__________.
a.toughsentencingpolicies
b.increasedlawenforcementspending
c.toughparolepolicies
d.Allofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: d
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
36.Methodsofdealingwithprisoncrowdinginclude__________.
a.reducingprisonpopulations
b.implementingmoreintermediatesanctions
c.doingnothing
d.Allofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
37.Studieshaveindicatedthatincreasingtheproportionofpeoplesenttoprisonproducesdiminishingreturnsincrime
reduction,whichmeansthat__________.
a.thereisalimittoprisoncapacities
b.crimerateswilleventuallygoupagain
c.incarcerationbringshiddencoststosociety
d.thebenefitstopublicsafetyfromeachadditionalpersoninprisondecrease
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: DoesIncarcerationPay?
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.04-Discusswhetherincarcerationpays.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
38.Criticshavearguedthattheincarcerationoflargenumbersofpeoplefor_________offensesisnotanefficientuse
ofvaluableprisonspace.
a.misdemeanor
b.property
c.drug-only
d.violent
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: DoesIncarcerationPay?
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.04-Discusswhetherincarcerationpays.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
39.Inadditiontooptimizingthecost-benefitdifferentialinincarceration,certain__________issueswouldneedtobe
addressedifamorerationalincarcerationpolicyistobedesigned.
a.legal
b.practical
c.economicandlogistical
d.politicalandmoral
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: DoesIncarcerationPay?
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.04-Discusswhetherincarcerationpays.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
40.Indeterminatesanctionsincludecommunityservice,restitution,fines,bootcamp,homeconfinement,and
__________.
a.intensiveprobationsupervision
b.rehabilitation
c.restoration
d.psychotherapy
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.02-Explainwhatcanbedonetodealwiththeprison
populationcrisis.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
41.Opponentsofnewprisonconstructionbelievethat,giventhenatureofbureaucraticorganizations,prisoncellswill
alwaysbe__________.
a.expensive
b.filled
c.rundown
d.valuable
ANSWER: b
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
42.Supportersofincarcerationbelievethatcurrentpolicieshave____________inloweringthecrimerate.
a.failed
b.succeeded
c.slightlyhelped
d.hadlittleimpact
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: DoesIncarcerationPay?
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.04-Discusswhetherincarcerationpays.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
43.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthefourprimarystrategiesfordealingwithovercrowdedprisons?
a.Gettough
b.Intermediatesanctions
c.Null
d.Construction
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.02-Explainwhatcanbedonetodealwiththeprison
populationcrisis.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
44.Legislaturestypicallyestimatethatnewprisonconstructioncostsroughly__________percell.
a.$10,000
b.$50,000
c.$30,000
d.$75,000
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.02-Explainwhatcanbedonetodealwiththeprison
populationcrisis.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
45.The___________strategyfordealingwithprisonovercrowdingadvocatesbuildingnewfacilities.
a.null
b.gettough
c.jailhouse
d.construction
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.02-Explainwhatcanbedonetodealwiththeprison
populationcrisis.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
46.WhichU.S.presidentdeclaredanofficial“warondrugs”?
a.JimmyCarter
b.GeorgeW.Bush
c.RonaldReagan
d.BillClinton
ANSWER: c
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
a.Relievingovercrowdingbybuildingmoreprisons
b.Strainsstaffmorale
c.Cheaperthanprison
d.Doingnothingaboutprisonovercrowding
e.Incarcerationrateabovehistoricalnorms
h.AverageU.S.incarcerationratefrom2000to2007
i. Oneofthecausesofthecurrenthighincarcerationrates
REFERENCES: Seethroughoutthechapter.
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.01-Discusstheexplanationsforthedramaticincreaseinthe
incarcerationrate.
ACOR.CLEA.19.18.02-Explainwhatcanbedonetodealwiththeprison
populationcrisis.
ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
ACOR.CLEA.19.18.04-Discusswhetherincarcerationpays.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
47.Nullstrategy
ANSWER:d
48.Constructionstrategy
ANSWER:a
49.Intermediatesanctions
ANSWER:c
50.Featureofmassimprisonment
ANSWER:e
51.Overcrowding
ANSWER:b
52.Warondrugs
ANSWER:i
53.490per100,000
ANSWER:h
54.Largestpercentageofpopulationofincarceratedpeople
ANSWER:f
55.Stateswithhigherrevenues
ANSWER:g
56.Thoseconvictedof_____________offensesservethelongestsentences.
ANSWER: violent
REFERENCES: ExplainingPrisonPopulationTrends
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.01-Discusstheexplanationsforthedramaticincreaseinthe
incarcerationrate.
57.Newmandatorysentencinglawsgreatlylimitthediscretionof_____________withregardtothelengthof
sentencesforcertainoffenses.
ANSWER: judges
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.02-Explainwhatcanbedonetodealwiththeprison
populationcrisis.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
58.Crowdedprisonsmayviolate___________standards.
ANSWER: constitutional
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
59.Correctionsofficialshavelittleornocontroloverthe_____ofnewlyconvictedindividuals.
ANSWER: intake
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
60.Judgesinseveralstateshaveorderedthatprisonresidentsberemovedfrom_________inwhichcrowdingviolates
theConstitution.
ANSWER: jails
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
61.Theskyrocketingprisonpopulationhascreatedacorrectionalcrisisof_____________.
ANSWER: overcrowding
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
62.Inrecentyearsscholarshaveshownthatthe_________ofprisonsmakeasignificanteconomicandpoliticalimpact
insomestates.
ANSWER: locations
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
63.SomearguethatCalifornia’sextensiveuseoftechnicalviolationsisjustifiedasa________measure.
ANSWER: crimeprevention
REFERENCES: TheImpactofPrisonOvercrowding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
64.Accordingtoresearchfindings,stateswithhigher_____________havehigherprisonpopulations.
ANSWER: revenues
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
65.Alargeportionoftheprisonpopulationismadeupofconvictedindividualswhoarebeingreturnedtoprisonfornew
crimesorfor_____________.
ANSWER: paroleviolations
REFERENCES: TheImpactofPrisonOvercrowding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
66.Asadirectconsequenceofhigherincarcerationrates,courtshavecitedstatesformaintainingovercrowdedprisons
thatviolateanincarceratedperson’s____________Amendmentrightprohibitingcruelandunusualpunishment.
ANSWER: Eighth
REFERENCES: TheImpactofPrisonOvercrowding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
67.Thestateof_______________currentlyhasthehighestincarcerationrateintheUnitedStates.
ANSWER: Louisiana
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
68.Thefourstateswiththehighestincarcerationratesarelocatedinthe____________oftheUnitedStates.
ANSWER: south
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
69.Crusadesagainstdrugsarenotanewphenomenon;infact,theefforttodeterpeoplefromusingdrugsdatesbackto
thelate____________.
ANSWER: 1800s
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
70.Tobeginthe“warondrugs,”Congressin1987imposedstiff________________sentencesforfederaldrug
violations,lawsthatmanystatescopied.
ANSWER: mandatoryminimum
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
71.Accordingtoorganizationaltheorists,__________suchashospitalsandschoolsareusedtotheirfullestcapacity.
ANSWER: publicresources
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
72.Stateswithmoregenerous_________benefitshavelowerprisonpopulations.
ANSWER: welfare
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
73.The_____________strategyadvocatesdoingnothingtorelieveprisonovercrowding,undertheassumptionthatthe
problemwilltakecareofitself.
ANSWER: null
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.02-Explainwhatcanbedonetodealwiththeprison
populationcrisis.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
74.Listandexplainthreeunintendedconsequencesofourever-increasingprisonpopulation.Discussthepoliticaland
socialeffectsoftheseconsequences.
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.02-Explainwhatcanbedonetodealwiththeprison
populationcrisis.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
75.Defineanddiscussthe“warondrugs.”HowhasthewarondrugsaffectedU.S.prisonpopulations?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
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:Understand
76.Whyisthequestionofwhetherincarcerationpayssuchapertinentissue?Discussthefactorsthatpublicpolicy
officialsmusttakeintoaccountwhenaddressingthisquestion.
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: DoesIncarcerationPay?
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.04-Discusswhetherincarcerationpays.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
77.Whatarethemostseriousimpactsofprisoncrowding,andwhataretheirlegalandconstitutionalramifications?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: TheImpactofPrisonCrowding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
78.Whatwouldyousuggesttolawmakersasameansofdecreasingtheoverallprisonpopulation?Explainyour
reasoning.
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: DealingwithOvercrowdedPrisons
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.02-Explainwhatcanbedonetodealwiththeprison
populationcrisis.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Apply
79.Whatfactorsdoyouthinkhavebeenthemostcrucialinthedramaticincreaseintheincarcerationrate?Whatcurrent
trendsdoyouseeashavingthemostimportantroleindeterminingtheincarcerationratefortheforeseeablefuture?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
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:Analyze
80.Doyouthinkanyoftheimpactsofprisonovercrowdingwillforcelawmakers,thecourts,orcorrectionalofficialsto
takestepstoreversethetrend?Explainyouranswer.
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: DoesIncarcerationPay?
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.03-Analyzetheimpactofprisoncrowding.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Evaluate
81.Ifyouwereanelectedofficial,whataction(s)wouldyouadvocatetoensurethatincarcerationwascost-effective?
Explainyouranswer.
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: DoesIncarcerationPay?
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.18.04-Discusswhetherincarcerationpays.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Apply