Warden Cox is experiencing high levels of violence and inmate disorder in his
institution. He met with his senior correctional officers to discuss a strategy on
how to handle the situation. Also included in the meeting was the legal advisor to
the state’s department of corrections, Mr. Johnson.
Some of the officers have concerns that they will be personally sued for actions that
they took to discipline prisoners. One of the officers voices that they are not liable as
long as they are on duty and in uniform. Mr. Johnson explains that the Supreme Court
ruled that correctional officials who knowingly violate the Eighth Amendment rights of
inmates can be held liable for damages. What case was this decided in?
a. Hope v. Pelzer
b. Knop v. Johnson
c. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. Yeskey
d. Washington v. Lee
Howard is being transferred from the county jail to the state correctional system.
He has never been to prison before and does not know what to expect. He is
speaking to another inmate named Darryl on the bus ride over. Darryl has been to
prison many times before and is familiar with the processes that inmates go
through.
Darryl explains the rules that Howard needs to follow. Which is Not one of these rules
that Darryl mentions?
a. Don”t interfere with inmate interests.
b. Never rat on a con.
c. Trust the guards over other inmates.
d. Never back down from a fight.
Keeping track of inmates visually within the jail often involves using physiological or
behavioral characteristics of the inmate known as ________ technology.
a. DNA analytical
b. ultrasonic
c. webcast
d. biometric
A model that suggests the influences that prisoners bring into prison affect their process
of imprisonment is the:
a. deprivation model.
b. importation model.
c. situational model.
d. administrative control model.
Mandatory life sentences for repeat offenders are popular in many states. These laws
are known as:
a. indeterminate sentences.
b. undeterminate sentences.
c. three strikes.
d. presumptive sentences.
A medieval English doctrine that sanctioned the right of the Crown to intervene in
natural family relations whenever a child’s welfare was threatened is known as:
a. power to the parents.
b. child savers.
c. parens patriae.
d. delinquents.
Argot is:
a. prison slang.
b. identification number.
c. movement of prisoners.
d. work assignment.
Which private company houses the most inmates?
a. Corrections Corporation of America
b. Emerald Corrections
c. GEO Group Inc.
d. LCS Correctional Services
The number of people on parole:
a. is on an upward trend.
b. declines each year.
c. remains approximately the same each year.
d. none of these choices.
Brad just graduated from the corrections academy in his state. He has been
assigned to a maximum security prison that houses all types of offenders. He is
shadowing a veteran correctional officer named Carl.
Brad overheard inmates using terms he was not familiar with. He asks Carl what the
inmates mean when they are talking about “pruno.” Carl informs Brad the inmates are
speaking of:
a. food stolen from the kitchen.
b. prison-distilled wine made from fruit and other ingredients.
c. old inmates who are missing their teeth.
d. illegal drugs that have entered the facility.
Why are so many probationers HIV positive?
a. high rates of injection drug use
b. risky sexual behavior
c. both a and b
d. none of these
Individuals who are more dangerous and more likely to be repeat offenders are referred
to as:
a. social dynamite
b. social misfits
c. social parasites
d. social venom
In newer prisons, the _______ design includes small housing units.
a. dormitory
b. courtyard
c. radial
d. telephone pole
William is serving a 20-year sentence for multiple charges. He is a difficult inmate
for the institution because he is classified as a special offense inmate, special needs
inmate, and a special population inmate. The prison has had to develop strategies
to accommodate William’s needs while maintaining institutional security.
Which category classifies William as a special offense inmate?
a. HIV positive
b. illegal immigrant
c. elderly
d. substance-involved inmate
Governor Jones is interested in passing a law to increase the use of
community-based corrections in his state. He travels to Minnesota to meet with
lawmakers to discuss their corrections system. There, he learns about Minnesota’s
Community Corrections Act.
Governor Jones is also surprised to learn about the reasons people are on probation. If
Governor Jones’ state is similar to national statistics, what offense have the largest
percentage of probationers been convicted of?
a. domestic violence
b. property offenses
c. arson
d. none of the above
Recidivism rises as probation caseload size ____________________.
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains static
d. none of these choices
What type of treatment facility restricts the movement of residents through staff
monitoring, locked exits, and interior fence controls?
a. institutional treatment facilities
b. outpatient treatment facilities
c. community treatment facilities
d. none of these choices
A right such as life, liberty, or property that is held to exist for its own sake and to
constitute part of the legal order of society is known as:
a. a religious right.
b. a guaranteed right.
c. substantive right.
d. societal right.
Violent offenders make up more than ___percent of all inmates in state prisons.
a. 70
b. 50
c. 80
d. 90
Compared to male prisoners, female prisoners have:
a. a lower rate of illness.
b. a higher rate of illness.
c. the same rate of illness.
d. none of these choices.
Sentences with a fixed term of years to serve are:
a. indeterminate ones.
b. determinate ones.
c. predictive ones.
d. good time ones.
The belief that collective violence occurs when prison officials go too far in asserting
authority is:
a. administrative-control theory.
b. inmate balance theory.
c. dispute mechanism theory.
d. prison mismanagement theory.
Inmates are entitled to due process of the law even in confinement as an example of:
a. legalistic/due process view.
b. crime control view.
c. humanistic view.
d. all of these choices.
More than 40 states have either built supermax prisons or added high-security units to
existing facilities in order to contain problem prisoners.
a. True
b. False
____________________ developed the ‘scamp” system at the Norfolk Prison colony in
Virginia.
Which country maintains its secrecy over its use of the death penalty?
a. China
b. Russia
c. Saudi Arabia
d. Yemen
The salient factor score places inmates in the risk categories of:
a. very good, good, fair, or poor.
b. excellent, at risk, poor.
c. good, better, best.
d. poor, poorer, poorest.
What deterrents discourage the wider use of institutional programs?
a. overcrowded institutions
b. cut back on programming and treatment due to cost
c. both of these choices
d. neither of these choices
Parole is based on which of the following principles?
a. The state extends a privilege by releasing offenders from prison before their full
sentence is served
b. It is a contract with offenders in exchange for their promise to abide by certain
conditions where they return to prison to complete their sentences if they violate the
contract
c. The state controls parolees until they are dismissed from parole
d. All of these choices
Corrections officers have a dual role: maintainers of order and security and advocates
of:
a. treatment and rehabilitation.
b. reintegration.
c. segregated units.
d. punishment and harshness.
During the Middle Ages, criminals were seen as menaces to the community and as
insults to God.
a. True
b. False
What is a set of character strengths and personal values directed at providing the
highest quality service to others in the workplace?
a. elitism
b. ethics
c. morality
d. professionalism
The American Correctional Association’s Code of Ethics has statements regarding:
a. respecting the civil rights of others.
b. treating every situation with concern for the welfare of those involved.
c. refraining from using one’s position to secure personal privileges or advantages.
d. all of these.
The prison is an extremely unfavorable setting for correctional treatment.
a. True
b. False
Sally is a new recruit in a state correctional academy class. She has no prior
knowledge of the criminal justice system and has never been in a prison before.
During the first week of class she learns the fundamentals of the criminal justice
system and, specifically, the correctional system.
Based on what Sally learned in her first week in the academy, which would not be one
of the agencies of justice?
a. courts
b. corrections
c. executive branch
d. law enforcement
Sexual assaults occur in all prisons. How are they controlled? Why is it difficult to
control sexual assaults?
What are the conditions that allow a juvenile to transfer into the adult court system?
Discuss at least three major challenges affecting the ability of corrections to function.
In _________________, the Court held that guidelines could be taken into
consideration by federal judges but that they no longer had to be regarded as mandatory.
____________________ was the first English prison reformer.
Discuss the issues incarcerated mothers deal with in prison and the types of programs
that are offered to help in some institutions to deal with these issues.
A visit lasting 1 or 2 days during which prisoners can enjoy private visitation with their
families is called a ____________________.
Discuss the legality surrounding sentencing guidelines.
If inmates are considered a high risk for suicide, they may be monitored with
___________________, in which inmates are placed in specially equipped cells and in
which there is frequent supervision.
A(An) ____________________sentence is one or more sentences imposed at the same
time and served simultaneously.
In more than 3,000 counties in the United States, the ______________ runs the jail.
Provide a critique of boot camps as an alternative sanction.
What rights may offenders lose because of their criminal record?
More than____________________ of all inmates will return to prison within 6 years of
their release.
In ___________________, the Supreme Court ruled on procedures for revocation of
parole.
Describe why the female inmate population is increasing.
How do inmates deal with being placed on death row?