____________________ are state and federal statutes that require convicted sex
offenders to register with local police and to notify law enforcement authorities
whenever they move to a new location.
a. Megan’s Laws
b. Adam Walsh Child Protection Registry Laws
c. Amber Alerts
d. Nicole List Childhood Sexual Abuse Prevention and Registry Laws
An official panel that determines whether an inmate serving an indeterminate sentence
is ready for parole is known as:
a. the parole board.
b. the department of corrections panel.
c. the correctional decision board.
d. none of these choices.
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 an advocate of diversion programs. Which of the following
would not be a goal of a diversion program?
a. Avoid the harsh impacts of incarceration.
b. Scare people first with incarceration and then place them on probation.
c. Provide a range of alternatives for decision makers to choose from.
d. Deals with the economic and social factors associated with crime.
The rackets are much less developed in women’s prisons; drugs, for example, are found
much less in women’s prisons compared to male prisons.
a. True
b. False
According to the text, juvenile court proceedings are open to the public.
a. True
b. False
When does the jury determine whether the person will be sentenced to death or life in
prison?
a. death phase
b. guilt/innocence phase
c. innocence phase
d. punishment phase
A major legal issue is whether private corrections officers have less ________ than state
employees.
a. authority
b. responsibility
c. immunity
d. income
Today, all states utilize private probation services of low-risk offenders.
a. True
b. False
Murder is an example of a status offense.
a. True
b. False
In percentage bail, the defendant deposits a portion of the bail amount, usually 10
percent, with the court clerk.
a. True
b. False
Which decision disallowed the execution of juveniles who committed a capital crime
under the age of 18?
a. Atkins v. Virginia
b. Roper v. Simmons
c. Thompson v. Oklahoma
d. Witherspoon v. Illinois
Currently, only federal prisons use the position of ombudsman, while states have found
no correlation between the position and inmate grievance success.
a. True
b. False
Discretionary parole decisions are made at a parole grant hearing.
a. True
b. False
All 50 states restrict felons right to vote.
a. True
b. False
The concept of the English jail was brought to Britain’s colonies in North America soon
after the settlers arrived from the Old World.
a. True
b. False
During the sentencing phase in his courtroom, Judge Jones gives a little speech to
all the defendants who are found guilty of a crime. He does this to explain to the
defendants the goals and the philosophy of punishment.
Judge Jones invites juveniles into his courtroom during sentencing hearings so they will
understand that people who continue to commit crimes will be punished for their
actions. He does this because he is a firm believer that punishment should be public.
Judge Jones also believes that punishments should be immediate and necessary. Whose
principles does Judge Jones advocate?
a. Montesquieu
b. Beccaria
c. Bentham
d. Bell
The crime rate has increased and the number of people in prison has declined.
a. True
b. False
Freedom of religion is a fundamental right guaranteed by the:
a. First Amendment.
b. Fourth Amendment.
c. Eighth Amendment.
d. Fourteenth Amendment.
Which of the following is NOT a privately run prison corporation?
a. Bayer-Orrick Corporations
b. Corrections Corporation of America
c. The GEO Company
d. Cornell Companies
Prisons in the U.S. cost taxpayers _____ annually.
a. $500 million
b. $40 billion
c. $10 billion
d. $ 750 million
Today, most jails have approximately ___ beds.
a. 1 to 49
b. 50 to 249
c. 250 to 999
d. more than 1,000
Any means to correct an offender’s character, habits, attitudes, or behaviors to overcome
his or her propensity to commit crime is known as:
a. correctional treatment.
b. a punishment.
c. a penalty.
d. all of these choices.
Parole officers tend to be younger and less experienced in the criminal justice system
than probation officers.
a. True
b. False
Freedom of religion is a fundamental right guaranteed by the First Amendment.
a. True
b. False
Second-generation jails comply with the Prison Rape Elimination Act in that they
establish a zero-tolerance standard for the incidence of prison rape in U.S. prisons.
a. True
b. False
A fortress-like prison emphasizing security and control was known as the:
a. Big Place.
b. Big Chronicle.
c. Big House.
d. Big Hack.
With the number of plea bargains increasing over the past few years, there seems to be a
transfer of power in the courtroom to the prosecutor from the:
a. media.
b. defendant.
c. defense attorney.
d. judge.
An “integrated yard” policy, such that utilized by the Cocorcan State Prison in
California, was:
a. bringing together rival groups to fight.
b. allowing all races the use of the yard.
c. a windowless bunker.
d. a place where guards beat prisoners.
Probation began in 1841 with the volunteer services of:
a. Howard.
b. Manconochie.
c. Bentham.
d. Augustus.
Warden Jones is the first female warden of the only correctional institution in the
state. She was promoted from assistant warden at a medium-security male prison.
During her first week of work, she realizes that running a female prison is
completely different than running a male prison.
After meeting with most of the correctional officers and inmates, Warden Jones realizes
that most of her inmates have several deficits. Which of the following a problem for
many of her inmates?
a. They have a history of poor health.
b. They have been sexually abused
c. They have substance abuse problems.
d. All of these
Which of the following has changed the nature of corrections?
a. upgrading the physical plants and staffing patterns
b. institutional research
c. developing alternatives to imprisonment
d. all of these
Involving the offender, victim, and victimized communities in levying justice is known
as:
a. rehabilitative justice.
b. reintegrative justice.
c. restorative justice.
d. unbiased justice.
Discuss the historical origins of the jail in what would become the United States.
In an example of ____________________, clients report to a central location every day,
where they file daily schedules withtheir supervising officer showing how each hour
will be spent.
One example of an infectious disease that is commonly found in prisons is
____________________.
A(An) ____________________sentence is when one or more sentences are imposed at
the same time and are served one after another.
Explain the significance of the Pennsylvania Prison Society for the development of
corrections.
Name and explain the three alternatives to local control of jails.
When can a correctional institution segregate inmates?
Discuss the process of civil commitment.
When early release occurs after an offender serves a minimum portion of the sentence,
the sentence is____________________.
Female offenders are more likely than males to be convicted of a
____________________ crime.
The _____________________authorized various grants to government agencies and
nonprofit groups to provide employment assistance, substance abuse treatment,
housing, and other services that can help reduce violations of probation and parole.
Who was John Howard and how did he contribute to corrections?
Inmates with particular mental or physical conditions that require they either be
separated from the general prison population and/or receive unique treatment tailored to
their circumstances are called ____________________.
Intermediate sanctions emerged in the 1980s as a result of three trends. Identify and
explain these.
Social class, gender, age, and victim characteristics are considered
______________________ factors in sentencing.
Punishment that involves torture or the infliction of unnecessary and wanton pain is
called ____________________.
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists must consider the relative costs
and benefits of potential actions and be able to choose appropriately. According to the
text, this falls under the quality of ___________________.
Explain the principles of parole.
The first phase of a capital trial is the ____________________ phase, where the jury
determines whether the accused is guilty or not guilty of the capital offense for which
he or she is being charged.