The most frequently used form of criminal punishment used in the United States is
incarceration.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is NOT one of the four factors that make managing prisons
different from administering other public institutions?
a. the limited rewards and punishments
b. the strength of inmate leadership
c. the issue of safety
d. the defects of total power
Ryan’s car is taken due to the commission of this offense. This is an example of
a. forfeiture.
b. stealing.
c. robbery.
d. restitution.
Which of the following is NOT a difference between male and female subcultures in
prison?
a. Men are more responsive than women to prison programs.
b. Female inmates have more interpersonal relationships than men.
c. Women’s prisons are less violent.
d. Men rarely form intimate relationships with prison staff.
The earliest attempt by a colony to deal with problem children was the passage of
which Massachusetts law?
a. Criminal Child Law
b. Delinquent Child Law
c. Stubborn Child Law
d. Antisocial Child Law
In the United States today, there are currently over _____________ million people
under some form of correctional control.
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 7
Women convicts traditionally have received shorter maximum sentences than men for
similar offenses.
a. True
b. False
What model was used when imposing Nate’s sentence?
a. community corrections
b. crime control
c. medical
d. treatment
Grouping probationers with similar problems (for example, drug addicts, sex offenders)
into a single caseload is known as
a. specialized supervision programs.
b. discrimination.
c. focused supervision.
d. inappropriate use of resources.
The US correctional system is not in a position to influence its own fate significantly.
Much of this inability has to do with its overall______________.
a. purpose
b. function
c. structure
d. philosophy
During the Juvenile Rights period (1960″1980) in the United States, liberal reform
groups, such as the ACLU, rallied to protect the rights of juveniles.
a. True
b. False
The religious group known as the Puritans was primarily responsible for the creation
and implementation of the Pennsylvania system of corrections.
a. True
b. False
Nearly half of all state-operated correctional facilities in the United States are located in
the South.
a. True
b. False
Five factors have significantly affected life inside adult prisons.
a. True
b. False
The Fair Sentencing Act changed penalties for
a. all drug offenses.
b. selling crack cocaine.
c. selling powder cocaine.
d. possession of methamphetamine.
The lack of substantive power explains why probation officers rely heavily on
__________.
a. intelligence
b. coercion
c. court orders
d. authority
What process is Inmate Ness initiating?
a. inmate-grievance process
b. clear and present danger process
c. prosecution
d. appeal process
The philosophy of juvenile corrections places a higher premium on
a. rehabilitation and punishment.
b. prevention and punishment.
c. rehabilitation and prevention.
d. punishment only.
Probation granted under conditions of strict reporting to a probation officer with a
smaller, specialized caseload is known as___________________.
a. PSI
b. ISP
c. SIP
d. IPS
An example of a failed correctional method is group treatment.
a. True
b. False
Group programming is never used in the prison setting.
a. True
b. False
The process where most new inmates absorb the customs of prison society and learn to
adapt to the environment is referred to as
a. institutionalization.
b. prisonization.
c. indoctrination.
d. value acceptance.
The majority of probationers in the United States are______________________.
a. white and female
b. black and male
c. white and male
d. latino and male
Today in the United States, nongovernment agencies can also be used to administer
community corrections programs.
a. True
b. False
Mass closings of public hospitals for the mentally ill began in the ___________.
a. 1950s
b. 1960s
c. 1970s
d. 1980s
In 1790, the first recognized penitentiary was created in which US city?
a. Washington D.C.
b. Boston
c. New York
d. Philadelphia
Which program provides offenders with ideas for communicating and staying
connected with their children during their incarceration?
a. Maintaining Ties
b. Thinking for a Change
c. Parenting from the Inside
d. Inmate Parents
Inmate Davis alleges his rights are being violated by the state. He claims this because
he cannot receive the types of photographs he wants because the prison rules say they
are a threat to the security of the prison. He also states his rights are being violated
because he can’t have the same number of books in his cell as he had in a lower custody
facility he was in before. Inmate Niles is assisting inmate Davis with his efforts to file
the suit. However, inmate Davis’s claims are denied because he had filed at least three
prior suits that were dismissed without merit.
Inmate Davis is alleging that not being able to have the types of pictures he want is a
violation of what?
a. First Amendment
b. Eighth Amendment
c. personal freedom
d. Fifth Amendment
Which of the following terms is best described as the ability to obtain compliance by
manipulating symbolic rewards?
a. normative power
b. coercive power
c. formal power
d. remunerative power
The twin goals of corrections are punishment and ________.
a. protection
b. retribution
c. rehabilitation
d. deterrence
The scientific method for determining what works is to conduct an evaluation known as
a
a. random field trial.
b. planned in-house experiment.
c. random sample survey.
d. professional survey.
A series of organizational positions in order of authority, with each person receiving
orders from the one immediately above and issuing orders to the one immediately
below, is known as the ________________.
____________ is the juvenile justice equivalent to adult parole.
Inmates who choose _________cut themselves off from the outside and generally
become key figures in the politics and economy of the joint.
One-third of the deaths that occur in jail are ___________.
_____________ is the process by which a new inmate absorbs the customs of prison
society and learns to adapt to the environment.
The most controversial prison program is the ________________ program.
Government leaders have enacted policies designed to incarcerate a ____________
number of offenders for longer period of time.
It is estimated that parole officers spend as much as _______percent of their time in
nonsupervisory work.
Identify the three main principles that explain how the hierarchy of structured
organizations functions. Explain each concept, give an example of each, and discuss
how they contribute to effective organizational management.
Answer:N/A
_____________ refers to the ability to force a person to do something that he or she
does not want to do.
List and describe the five major dilemmas facing the US correctional system today.
Next, explain how these dilemmas could possibly be resolved.
Answer:N/A
Most criminal justice and correctional activity takes place at the ___________ level.
Mental illness is more likely among offenders convicted of _____________ crimes.
Describe the US jail population. List at least four distinct populations likely to be held
in a jail. Identify the specific complications associated with the four populations you”ve
identified. Discuss the management challenges this poses.
Answer:N/A
What role does programming play in prison life? List and describe four types of
programming. Be sure to provide examples of each.
Answer:N/A
A ___________ prison is designed and organized to minimize the possibility of escapes
and violence, thereby imposing strict limitations on the freedom of both inmates and
visitors.