The first decision made in juvenile court is whether or not to file a petition of juvenile
jurisdiction. However, nearly ________ of the referrals to juvenile court do not result in
a petition.
a. two-thirds
b. one-third
c. one-half
d. one-fifth
Correctional officers often report that the aspect of their work they like best is working
with people who are in trouble and who want to improve their lives.
a. True
b. False
It costs US taxpayers almost twice as much to have a person placed on probation as it
costs to incarcerate them in a prison or jail cell.
a. True
b. False
Ren is studying juvenile corrections. He is making a list of the similarities and
differences between adult and juvenile court and probation. Below are statements
reflecting Ren’s findings.
Ren found in the juvenile court, the defendant is known as the
a. respondent.
b. guilty.
c. bad guy.
d. criminal.
During the Crime Control period of the juvenile justice system in America, proponents
focused their efforts on rehabilitation of young offenders.
a. True
b. False
A(n) ________________ is a major element of the prison society, as items that some
inmates want or need are not available elsewhere.
a. secretive economy
b. exchange economy
c. underground economy
d. private market
More than 80 percent of all executions that have taken place in the United States since
the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976 have taken place in what region
of the country?
a. East
b. West
c. North
d. South
Specialized facilities for frail inmates and those with physical or mental disabilities are
designed to
a. provide more options for offenders to visit with their families.
b. protect elderly inmates from younger prisoners.
c. allow elderly offenders more social time.
d. segregate these offenders from the general population so they can be granted an early
release without other offenders knowing.
Chris has significant mental health issues and low intelligence. He is in a
maximum-custody prison due to the risk of escape and continued violent behavior
while in prison. Chris has been labeled a “rat” and is often manipulated by the other
inmates.
What type of classification model was used to determine the custody level for Chris?
a. predictive model
b. rehabilitative model
c. interaction model
d. discipline model
Groups of people whose sexual orientations or gender identities differ from those of the
majority of the population are known as____________.
a. sexual minorities
b. sexual misfits
c. outcasts
d. independents
Parole officers are usually asked to play two roles: ________and_________.
a. cop; social worker
b. social worker; mentor
c. mentor; cop
d. cop; teacher
Comparing the 1970s with today, people who are convicted of crimes are _______
times as likely to go to prison.
a. 5
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2
In prison, an offender’s life may be prolonged and medical care may be better than if he
or she were discharged.
a. True
b. False
The inmate code emphasizes solidarity of inmates against ________.
a. the general public
b. snitches and punks
c. prison staff
d. prison gangs
Experts suggest that administrators follow three main principles when managing
long-term inmates. Which of the following is NOT one of three principles?
a. Create opportunities for meaningful living.
b. Maximize opportunities for the inmate to exercise choice in living circumstances.
c. Provide conjugal visits for most married inmates.
d. Help the inmate maintain contact with the outside world.
The cost of caring for an elderly inmate is ________________ than for a younger
prisoner.
a. slightly lower
b. slightly higher
c. much lower
d. much higher
Compared to other Western democracies, the United States makes little use of fines as
the sole punishment for crimes more serious than motor vehicle violations.
a. True
b. False
Which is NOT a high-risk behavior prisoners engage in?
a. needle sharing
b. intravenous drug use
c. unprotected sex
d. assaults
The _________ costs of the growth of the penal system have been borne most
substantially by minority communities that already struggle with poverty and other
forms of disadvantage.
a. physical
b. financial
c. social
d. moral
Mason is a correctional administrator who works primarily with offenders getting out of
prison. He is often frustrated by the public’s desire to punish criminals but lack of
willingness to pay for punishment. Mason has an assessment he uses to help predict
who may or may not reoffend. He also often requires offenders to be on electronic
monitoring.
What part of the correctional process does Mason work in?
a. reentry
b. revocation
c. prosecution
d. investigation
Cody is currently participating in an in-custody chemical dependency program. What
type of prison programming is Cody participating in?
a. vocational
b. medical
c. recreational
d. rehabilitative
The number of Section-1983 lawsuits among both state and federal prisoners dropped
dramatically following the passage of the _______________________.
a. Correctional Reform Act of 1971
b. Civil Rights Act of 1964
c. Prisoner Rights Act of 1984
d. Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996
Prison treatment groups are often highly confrontational.
a. True
b. False
Roughly half of all current federal inmates are incarcerated for various types of
property and white-collar offenses.
a. True
b. False
Qualification for parole officers vary by state, but what is usually nota requirement?
a. bachelor’s degree
b. nopast felony conviction
c. law enforcement experience
d. law degree
Nationally, about ______ percent of all people placed in jail have been found to be
under the influence of alcohol or an illegal drug at the time of arrest.
a. 10
b. 25
c. 50
d. 75
There is only one inmate code, and every single offender abides by it.
a. True
b. False
The image of the ________ was popularized in movies and television shows and is still
very much the portrayal of what most Americans believe prison to be.
a. “castle”
b. “hole”
c. “rock”
d. “big house”
Sanctioning Chris to “the hole” indicates he committed what type of rule infraction?
a. major violation
b. minor violation
c. no violation
d. unethical violation
The goal of rehabilitation is oriented mainly toward the _____________and does not
imply any consistent relationship between the severity of the punishment and the
gravity ofthe crime.
a. state
b. victim
c. offender
d. law
Case management systems help focus the supervision effort of probation officers on
_________.
a. recidivism rates
b. court mandates
c. client problems
d. victim requests
In most states, a baby born in prison must be placed with a family member or a social
agency within _____________ of birth.
a. 48 hours
b. 1 week
c. 3 weeks
d. 6 weeks
There are many new ideas about application of ______________ in corrections.
Known as the Age of Reason or the ____________________, this era began to
challenge and replace new ideas based on rationalism, the importance of the individual,
and limitations of government.
A ____________ child is a child who has no parent or guardian or whose parents are
unable to give proper care.
Corrections can be viewed as a series of ____________________.
Discuss the events that lead to the crime-control model. Explain how community
corrections and evidence-based corrections fit into this model.
Answer:N/A
Explain what geriatric release laws are. Do you agree with them? Why or why not?
Answer:N/A
A system of government in which power and responsibilities are divided between a
national government and individual state governments is known as ____________.
Prison treatment groups are often highly _______________________.
A ___________ is a procedure by which the juvenile court relinquishes its jurisdiction
and transfers a juvenile case to the adult criminal court.
____________ contain basic principles and procedural safeguards, and they describe
the institutions of government, the powers of the government, and the rights of
individuals.
________________ are any formal structured activities that take prisoners out of their
cells and let them perform personal tasks.
A prison is an institution for the incarceration of people convicted of serious crimes,
usually __________.
The equal protection clause is found in the ________ Amendment.
What is meant by the architectural concept “form follows function”? Describe four
common prison architectural designs found today in the United States. Be sure to
discuss the importance and purpose of each design.
Answer:N/A
The main goal of community corrections legislation is to limit the dependence on
_________.