Every state maintains an independent juvenile system that is based on:
a. a policy of treatment.
b. rehabilitation.
c. care for needy children.
d. all of these choices.
Donald is an “old-timer” in prison. He is serving a 50-year sentence for
second-degree murder. Correctional programs and services were very different
when Donald entered prison in 1963. He often does the inmate orientation at his
prison, where he meets with all the incoming inmates and discusses prison life with
them.
Donald also runs some of the group programs at the institution. He tells the new group
of inmates that participating in a group program can be beneficial and help them adjust
to prison life and also help to rehabilitate them. He specifically recommends that those
inmates addicted to drugs attend a group program. Which of the following is the group
designed to divert drug users from the criminal justice system?
a. anger management programs
b. self-help programs
c. service projects
d. the therapeutic community
The Supreme Court has ruled that the right to practice religion:
a. ends when a person is incarcerated.
b. is not a civil right.
c. is not a necessity.
d. does not end at a prison gate.
Sentencing laws fail to consider that the reasons that compel many women to remain
silent include:
a. domestic violence.
b. economic dependence.
c. immigration status.
d. all of these choices.
As prisons become more overcrowded, correctional officials use local jails to house
inmates when there is no room in state prisons.
a. True
b. False
Each state legislature enacts laws that govern the acts of the state and the individuals
within that jurisdiction.
a. True
b. False
What is a criticism of Federal Prison Industries?
a. The equipment is not up-to-date.
b. It only employs 10 percent of eligible inmates.
c. It pays less than most state prison industries.
d. It exploits inmates by the wages they pay.
Failure to abide by the conditions set up in treatment programs may result in:
a. loss of privileges.
b. reduced good time.
c. ineligibility for early release programs.
d. all of these choices.
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.
Janice pleads guilty to grand theft and forgery. She has an addiction to prescription
painkillers and stole money from her employer to support her addiction. Judge Jones
believes that Janice should be helped and treated rather than condemned and punished.
He sentences her to a residential drug treatment program under the supervision of a
probation officer. This sentence is based on the goal of sentencing of:
a. deterrence.
b. incapacitation.
c. rehabilitation.
d. restoration.
Research shows that public opinion on community corrections for juveniles remains
positive.
a. True
b. False
Thomas is 18 years old and was found guilty of multiple counts of burglary and
dealing in stolen property. He and three of his friends went on a spree of home
burglaries where they took thousands of dollars’ worth of property from their
victims’ homes. All of Thomas’s acquaintances were juveniles and thus not of age
to pawn items at the pawn shop. This is why Thomas was the one who got caught
pawning the stolen items in a local pawn shop.
The judge makes the decision to sentence Thomas to remain confined to his residence
for 6 months. He is allowed to leave his home to go to work. He must be home between
the hours of 6 pm and 7 am. What is the name of this sentence?
a. boot camp
b. financial restitution
c. house arrest
d. drug court
Which was the first institution to pay wages to prisoners as a reward for diligence and
productivity?
a. Eastern State Penitentiary
b. Elmira Reformatory
c. Moundsville Penitentiary
d. Sing Sing Prison
Immigrants have very low crime rates.
a. True
b. False
The Fourteenth Amendment:
a. affirms that no state may deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due
process of law.
b. protects juveniles from incarceration.
c. does not apply to the field of criminal justice.
d. all of these choices.
A type of prison socialization in which women deal with incarceration by becoming
part of make-believe family is a:
a. pretend family.
b. kinship network.
c. family structure network.
d. none of these choices.
Edward is 16 years old. He was sentenced to a juvenile facility for possession of
marijuana and for armed robbery. He is a habitual offender who previously
violated his probation and was thrown out of his residential program.
The judge decides to sentence Edward to the juvenile facility and the average stay for
most juveniles. Based on the text, how long should Edward expect to reside in the
residential facility?
a. 1 to 2 months
b. 3 to 4 months
c. 1 to 2 years
d. 3 to 5 years
According to the text, in some prisons the dominant, or male, role in a homosexual
relationship in the prison society is known as:
a. femme.
b. butch.
c. dad.
d. grandfather.
The system that provides staff with access to critical inmate information such as
assignments, program completions, and inmate movement is known as:
a. spyware.
b. ACPIM.
c. sentry.
d. security.
Self-help programs are run by licensed counselors.
a. True
b. False
According to the text, in some prisons the female role in a homosexual prison
relationship is referred to as:
a. femme.
b. butch.
c. mother.
d. grandmother.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision that superseded Furman v. Georgia and declared the
death penalty constitutional if certain conditions are met was
a. Gregg v. Georgia
b. Bell v. Citadel
c. Taylor v. South Carolina
d. Pulley v. Harris
An effective classification system can help ensure safe environments for staff and
inmates.
a. True
b. False
Adult females are more likely than adult males to attempt suicide while incarcerated.
a. True
b. False
Under the medical model, the prison would become an analogue to the hospital.
a. True
b. False
The Procurier v. Martinez case ruled that censorship of prison mail was a violation of:
a. the First Amendment.
b. the Sixth Amendment.
c. the Fourteenth Amendment.
d. both a and c.
Isolation is also known as:
a. the silent system.
b. ignoring the convicts.
c. segregation.
d. a training program.
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.
William recently got into an altercation with another inmate because he refused to give
him the amount of prison alcohol that he paid him for. What is this prison alcohol
known as?
a. cocktails
b. hooch
c. juice
d. syrup
Jerry is an inmate on death row. He has been there for 15 years. He was sentenced
to death row when he was 19 years old. At first, he had a difficult time adjusting to
death row, but now he has come to accept his fate. He was just notified that his
death warrant was signed by the governor. He will be moved to his death watch
cell later that evening.
Jerry’s lawyers have always contended that he was mentally ill and suffered from
schizophrenia. While in prison, he was on medication to control his symptoms of
schizophrenia. His lawyers filed a last-minute appeal that he should not be executed
because he is on medication. What case ruled on the morality of treating a person’s
mental illness so that they can be executed?
a. Ford v. Wainwright
b. Furman v. Georgia
c. Atkins v. Virginia
d. The Supreme Court has not directly addressed this issue.
Adult probation officers are different than juvenile probation officers in that:
a. they are more focused on treatment.
b. they maintain contact with the families.
c. they provide specialized services.
d. they emphasize more public safety and surveillance.
There is a lack of qualified personnel and resources to meet the physical and mental
health needs of female inmates.
a. True
b. False
Officers who work on death row:
a. develop a rapport with the offenders.
b. feel a sense of loss when offenders are put to death.
c. do not feel responsible for putting offenders to death.
d. all of these choices.
Blended sentencing is defined as the imposition of juvenile and/or adult correctional
sanctions on serious and violent juvenile offenders who have been adjudicated in
juvenile court.
a. True
b. False
Suspending the remainder of a sentence after serving a period of time in prison is:
a. shock probation.
b. bench probation.
c. deferred probation.
d. split probation.